diff --git a/dracut-ukify b/dracut-ukify
index c1ff7e8..9136d28 100755
--- a/dracut-ukify
+++ b/dracut-ukify
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ declare -a ukify_global_args=()
 
 ESP_PATH=$(bootctl --print-esp-path)
 if [ -z "$ESP_PATH" ]; then
-  exit
+  exit 1
 else
 
   if [ ! -d "${ESP_PATH}/EFI/Linux" ]; then