diff --git a/packages/taler-util/src/compat.node.ts b/packages/taler-util/src/compat.node.ts
index ed27a7acd..fb2db2995 100644
--- a/packages/taler-util/src/compat.node.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-util/src/compat.node.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import path from "node:path";
 import os from "node:os";
 
 export function processExit(status: number): never {
-  process.exit(1);
+  process.exit(status);
 }
 
 export function processArgv(): string[] {