diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go
index db80b47a88..845998dc12 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go
@@ -114,5 +114,6 @@ func main() {
 	err := app.Run(os.Args)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }