diff --git a/basis/bootstrap/finish-bootstrap.factor b/basis/bootstrap/finish-bootstrap.factor
index 133b64acaa..36f6291bc6 100644
--- a/basis/bootstrap/finish-bootstrap.factor
+++ b/basis/bootstrap/finish-bootstrap.factor
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ namespaces eval kernel vocabs.loader io ;
         ignore-cli-args? not script get and
         [ run-script ] [ "run" get run ] if*
         output-stream get [ stream-flush ] when*
+        0 exit
     ] [ print-error 1 exit ] recover
 ] set-boot-quot
diff --git a/basis/bootstrap/finish-staging.factor b/basis/bootstrap/finish-staging.factor
index a60ce04e15..49f504fd41 100644
--- a/basis/bootstrap/finish-staging.factor
+++ b/basis/bootstrap/finish-staging.factor
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ io ;
     (command-line) parse-command-line
     "run" get run
     output-stream get [ stream-flush ] when*
+    0 exit
 ] set-boot-quot
diff --git a/basis/tools/deploy/shaker/shaker.factor b/basis/tools/deploy/shaker/shaker.factor
index 3d4944841d..135679444b 100755
--- a/basis/tools/deploy/shaker/shaker.factor
+++ b/basis/tools/deploy/shaker/shaker.factor
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ SYMBOL: deploy-vocab
         init-hooks get values concat %
         ,
         strip-io? [ \ flush , ] unless
+        [ 0 exit ] %
     ] [ ] make
     set-boot-quot ;