diff --git a/src/main/command/shaclinfer.bat b/src/main/command/shaclinfer.bat
index 2d0a366e..e4580439 100644
--- a/src/main/command/shaclinfer.bat
+++ b/src/main/command/shaclinfer.bat
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set SHACL_HOME=%SHACLROOT%
 
 if NOT "%SHACL_HOME%" == "" goto :okHome
 echo SHACL_HOME not set
-exit /B
+exit /B 1
 
 :okHome
 set SHACL_CP=%SHACL_HOME%\lib\*;
diff --git a/src/main/command/shaclvalidate.bat b/src/main/command/shaclvalidate.bat
index 8e2595dd..0e58560e 100644
--- a/src/main/command/shaclvalidate.bat
+++ b/src/main/command/shaclvalidate.bat
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set SHACL_HOME=%SHACLROOT%
 
 if NOT "%SHACL_HOME%" == "" goto :okHome
 echo SHACL_HOME not set
-exit /B
+exit /B 1
 
 :okHome
 set SHACL_CP=%SHACL_HOME%\lib\*;