diff --git a/openmamba-update/openmamba-netsrpms b/openmamba-update/openmamba-netsrpms
index bee5026..3dfa23f 100755
--- a/openmamba-update/openmamba-netsrpms
+++ b/openmamba-update/openmamba-netsrpms
@@ -151,5 +151,6 @@ done
 
 if [ "$CHECK_MODE" -a "$UPDATE_NEEDED" ]; then
    echo $"Update needed."
+   exit 1
 fi
 exit 0