diff --git a/bin/zsnapper b/bin/zsnapper
index 6736326..1238663 100644
--- a/bin/zsnapper
+++ b/bin/zsnapper
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ def main():
                 failed_snapshots)
 
     os.remove(lockfile)
+    return ret
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     log = logging.getLogger(LOGGER)