diff --git a/repos/os/run/ping.run b/repos/os/run/ping.run
index bd20208a06..bac1017a77 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/ping.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/ping.run
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 if {![have_include power_on/qemu]} {
 	puts "Run script is only supported on Qemu"
-	return 0
+	exit 0
 }
 
 set build_components {
diff --git a/repos/os/run/ping_nic_router.run b/repos/os/run/ping_nic_router.run
index 32c57f6e1a..f933e36faf 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/ping_nic_router.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/ping_nic_router.run
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 if {![have_include power_on/qemu]} {
 	puts "Run script is only supported on Qemu"
-	return 0
+	exit 0
 }
 
 set build_components {