diff --git a/.obs/wait_obs.py b/.obs/wait_obs.py
index 65ff117..5fe1501 100644
--- a/.obs/wait_obs.py
+++ b/.obs/wait_obs.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 import subprocess
 import time
 import os
+import sys
 
 from collections import Counter
 
@@ -69,15 +70,14 @@ def print_results(status: ET.Element) -> bool:
         print("\nPackages failing: ")
     for fail in failed:
         print("\t", fail)
-    return len(failed) != 0
+    return len(failed)
 
 def main():
     project = os.environ.get("OBS_PROJECT")
     sha = os.environ.get("GIT_SHA")
     print(f"Waiting for OBS to build {project} for commit {sha}")
     status = do_wait(project, sha)
-    if print_results(status):
-        return 1
+    sys.exit(print_results(status))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
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