diff --git a/scripts/ci/check-changelogs.sh b/scripts/ci/check-changelogs.sh
index ab44bc2db71..736853362e3 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/check-changelogs.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/check-changelogs.sh
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ FD="$(which fdfind 2>/dev/null || which fd 2>/dev/null)"
 
 set -eo pipefail
 
+RESULT=0
+
 function check_project () {
   project=$1
   n=$()
   if [[ -n $(git diff --name-only origin/master..HEAD -- $project) ]];then
     if [[ -z $(git diff --name-only origin/master..HEAD -- $project/CHANGELOG.md) ]]; then
       echo "$project was modified but its CHANGELOG was not updated"
-      exit 1
+      RESULT=1
     fi
   fi
 }
@@ -18,3 +20,5 @@ function check_project () {
 for cbl in $($FD -e 'cabal'); do
   check_project $(dirname $cbl)
 done
+
+exit $RESULT