diff --git a/lib/app.ts b/lib/app.ts
index 9681f028..8ae67afb 100644
--- a/lib/app.ts
+++ b/lib/app.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ export async function run(
 	// shared options, and performs node version requirement checks.
 	globalInit();
 	await routeCliFramework(cliArgs, options);
+
+	// Windows fix: reading from stdin prevents the process from exiting
+	process.stdin.pause();
 }
 
 /**