diff --git a/chipflow_lib/cli.py b/chipflow_lib/cli.py
index fb5274dd..99343215 100644
--- a/chipflow_lib/cli.py
+++ b/chipflow_lib/cli.py
@@ -81,3 +81,4 @@ def run(argv=sys.argv[1:]):
         if hasattr(args, "action"):
             cmd += f" {args.action}"
         print(f"Error while executing `{cmd}`: {e}")
+        exit(1)