diff --git a/src/Tempest/CommandBus/src/HandleAsyncCommand.php b/src/Tempest/CommandBus/src/HandleAsyncCommand.php
index 79ede0702..52a414c80 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/CommandBus/src/HandleAsyncCommand.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/CommandBus/src/HandleAsyncCommand.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function __invoke(?string $uuid = null): ExitCode
             if (! $command) {
                 $this->error('No pending command found');
 
-                return ExitCode::ERROR;
+                return ExitCode::error();
             }
 
             $commandHandler = $this->commandBusConfig->handlers[$command::class] ?? null;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function __invoke(?string $uuid = null): ExitCode
                 $commandClass = $command::class;
                 $this->error("No handler found for command {$commandClass}");
 
-                return ExitCode::ERROR;
+                return ExitCode::error();
             }
 
             $commandHandler->handler->invokeArgs(
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ public function __invoke(?string $uuid = null): ExitCode
             $this->repository->markAsDone($uuid);
             $this->success('Done');
 
-            return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
+            return ExitCode::success();
         } catch (Throwable $throwable) {
             $this->repository->markAsFailed($uuid);
             $this->error($throwable->getMessage());
 
-            return ExitCode::ERROR;
+            return ExitCode::error();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Actions/ExecuteConsoleCommand.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Actions/ExecuteConsoleCommand.php
index a799c3105..7cb8a47f5 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Actions/ExecuteConsoleCommand.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Actions/ExecuteConsoleCommand.php
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ private function getCallable(array $commandMiddleware): ConsoleMiddlewareCallabl
                 $inputBuilder->build(),
             );
 
-            return $exitCode ?? ExitCode::SUCCESS;
+            if (is_int($exitCode)) {
+                $exitCode = new ExitCode($exitCode);
+            }
+
+            return $exitCode ?? ExitCode::success();
         });
 
         $middlewareStack = [...$this->consoleConfig->middleware, ...$commandMiddleware];
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/ConsoleApplication.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/ConsoleApplication.php
index be1e155af..02fa107b5 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/ConsoleApplication.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/ConsoleApplication.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public function run(): void
         try {
             $exitCode = ($this->container->get(ExecuteConsoleCommand::class))($this->argumentBag->getCommandName());
 
-            $this->container->get(Kernel::class)->shutdown($exitCode->value);
+            $this->container->get(Kernel::class)->shutdown($exitCode->code);
         } catch (Throwable $throwable) {
             foreach ($this->appConfig->errorHandlers as $exceptionHandler) {
                 $exceptionHandler->handleException($throwable);
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/ExitCode.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/ExitCode.php
index 4fe2807ec..da6b7df82 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/ExitCode.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/ExitCode.php
@@ -4,10 +4,38 @@
 
 namespace Tempest\Console;
 
-enum ExitCode: int
+final readonly class ExitCode
 {
-    case SUCCESS = 0;
-    case ERROR = 1;
-    case INVALID = 2;
-    case CANCELLED = 25;
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $code,
+    ) {
+        if ($this->code < 0 || $this->code > 255) {
+            throw new InvalidExitCode($this->code);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function equals(self $other): bool
+    {
+        return $this->code === $other->code;
+    }
+
+    public static function success(): self
+    {
+        return new self(0);
+    }
+
+    public static function error(): self
+    {
+        return new self(1);
+    }
+
+    public static function invalid(): self
+    {
+        return new self(2);
+    }
+
+    public static function cancelled(): self
+    {
+        return new self(25);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/InvalidExitCode.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/InvalidExitCode.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e866cbbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/InvalidExitCode.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tempest\Console;
+
+use Exception;
+
+final class InvalidExitCode extends Exception
+{
+    public function __construct(int $original)
+    {
+        parent::__construct("An exit code should be between 0 and 255. Instead got {$original}");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/CautionMiddleware.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/CautionMiddleware.php
index 46b95fc12..ea6c65d74 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/CautionMiddleware.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/CautionMiddleware.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public function __invoke(Invocation $invocation, ConsoleMiddlewareCallable $next
             $continue = $this->console->confirm('Caution! Do you wish to continue?');
 
             if (! $continue) {
-                return ExitCode::CANCELLED;
+                return ExitCode::cancelled();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/ConsoleExceptionMiddleware.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/ConsoleExceptionMiddleware.php
index 4fb7abf30..fc9ce9056 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/ConsoleExceptionMiddleware.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/ConsoleExceptionMiddleware.php
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ public function __invoke(Invocation $invocation, ConsoleMiddlewareCallable $next
             $consoleException->render($this->console);
         }
 
-        return ExitCode::ERROR;
+        return ExitCode::error();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/HelpMiddleware.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/HelpMiddleware.php
index 0d53ca383..28bbd6654 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/HelpMiddleware.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/HelpMiddleware.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public function __invoke(Invocation $invocation, ConsoleMiddlewareCallable $next
         if ($invocation->argumentBag->get('-h') || $invocation->argumentBag->get('help')) {
             $this->renderHelp($invocation->consoleCommand);
 
-            return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
+            return ExitCode::success();
         }
 
         return $next($invocation);
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/OverviewMiddleware.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/OverviewMiddleware.php
index 3381e4d81..83683c471 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/OverviewMiddleware.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/OverviewMiddleware.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public function __invoke(Invocation $invocation, ConsoleMiddlewareCallable $next
         if (! $invocation->argumentBag->getCommandName()) {
             $this->renderOverview(showHidden: $invocation->argumentBag->has('--all', '-a'));
 
-            return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
+            return ExitCode::success();
         }
 
         return $next($invocation);
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/ResolveOrRescueMiddleware.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/ResolveOrRescueMiddleware.php
index 0d363989f..e9b002bcd 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/ResolveOrRescueMiddleware.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Middleware/ResolveOrRescueMiddleware.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ private function rescue(string $commandName): ExitCode
         $similarCommands = $this->getSimilarCommands($commandName);
 
         if ($similarCommands === []) {
-            return ExitCode::ERROR;
+            return ExitCode::error();
         }
 
         if (count($similarCommands) === 1) {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ private function rescue(string $commandName): ExitCode
                 return $this->runIntendedCommand($similarCommands[0]);
             }
 
-            return ExitCode::CANCELLED;
+            return ExitCode::cancelled();
         }
 
         $intendedCommand = $this->console->ask(
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Testing/ConsoleTester.php b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Testing/ConsoleTester.php
index effb93f06..565bbc37b 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Console/src/Testing/ConsoleTester.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Console/src/Testing/ConsoleTester.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function call(string|Closure|array $command): self
 
         if ($command instanceof Closure) {
             $fiber = new Fiber(function () use ($clone, $command, $console): void {
-                $clone->exitCode = $command($console) ?? ExitCode::SUCCESS;
+                $clone->exitCode = $command($console) ?? ExitCode::success();
             });
         } else {
             if (is_string($command) && class_exists($command)) {
@@ -252,37 +252,37 @@ public function assertJson(): self
 
     public function assertExitCode(ExitCode $exitCode): self
     {
-        Assert::assertNotNull($this->exitCode, "Expected {$exitCode->name}, but instead no exit code was set — maybe you missed providing some input?");
+        Assert::assertNotNull($this->exitCode, "Expected the exit code to be {$exitCode->code}, but instead no exit code was set — maybe you missed providing some input?");
 
-        Assert::assertSame($exitCode, $this->exitCode, "Expected the exit code to be {$exitCode->name}, instead got {$this->exitCode->name}");
+        Assert::assertTrue($exitCode->equals($this->exitCode), "Expected the exit code to be {$exitCode->code}, instead got {$this->exitCode->code}");
 
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function assertSuccess(): self
     {
-        $this->assertExitCode(ExitCode::SUCCESS);
+        $this->assertExitCode(ExitCode::success());
 
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function assertError(): self
     {
-        $this->assertExitCode(ExitCode::ERROR);
+        $this->assertExitCode(ExitCode::error());
 
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function assertCancelled(): self
     {
-        $this->assertExitCode(ExitCode::CANCELLED);
+        $this->assertExitCode(ExitCode::cancelled());
 
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function assertInvalid(): self
     {
-        $this->assertExitCode(ExitCode::INVALID);
+        $this->assertExitCode(ExitCode::invalid());
 
         return $this;
     }
diff --git a/src/Tempest/Framework/Commands/ConfigShowCommand.php b/src/Tempest/Framework/Commands/ConfigShowCommand.php
index ce0c2f1a1..0c7d06935 100644
--- a/src/Tempest/Framework/Commands/ConfigShowCommand.php
+++ b/src/Tempest/Framework/Commands/ConfigShowCommand.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function __invoke(
         if (empty($configs)) {
             $this->console->error('No configuration found');
 
-            return ExitCode::ERROR;
+            return ExitCode::error();
         }
 
         match ($format) {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public function __invoke(
             ConfigShowFormat::FILE => $this->file($configs),
         };
 
-        return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
+        return ExitCode::success();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Console/Testing/ConsoleTesterTest.php b/tests/Integration/Console/Testing/ConsoleTesterTest.php
index 1e6f41048..e0ba6a320 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/Console/Testing/ConsoleTesterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Integration/Console/Testing/ConsoleTesterTest.php
@@ -49,28 +49,28 @@ public function test_call_with_command(): void
     public function test_exit_code_success(): void
     {
         $this->console
-            ->call(fn () => ExitCode::SUCCESS)
+            ->call(fn () => ExitCode::success())
             ->assertSuccess();
     }
 
     public function test_exit_code_invalid(): void
     {
         $this->console
-            ->call(fn () => ExitCode::INVALID)
+            ->call(fn () => ExitCode::invalid())
             ->assertInvalid();
     }
 
     public function test_exit_code_error(): void
     {
         $this->console
-            ->call(fn () => ExitCode::ERROR)
+            ->call(fn () => ExitCode::error())
             ->assertError();
     }
 
     public function test_exit_code_cancelled(): void
     {
         $this->console
-            ->call(fn () => ExitCode::CANCELLED)
+            ->call(fn () => ExitCode::cancelled())
             ->assertCancelled();
     }