diff --git a/contrib/release-dokku b/contrib/release-dokku
index a9452d70a..fcb6be588 100755
--- a/contrib/release-dokku
+++ b/contrib/release-dokku
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ log-fail() {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034
   declare desc="Log fail formatter"
   log-error "$*"
-  exit -1
+  exit 1
 }
 
 fn-build-dokku() {
diff --git a/contrib/release-dokku-update b/contrib/release-dokku-update
index 9a97c67a8..a431b0c87 100755
--- a/contrib/release-dokku-update
+++ b/contrib/release-dokku-update
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ log-fail() {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034
   declare desc="Log fail formatter"
   log-error "$*"
-  exit -1
+  exit 1
 }
 
 fn-build-dokku() {
diff --git a/contrib/release-herokuish b/contrib/release-herokuish
index 87e87f251..9293441df 100755
--- a/contrib/release-herokuish
+++ b/contrib/release-herokuish
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ log-fail() {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034
   declare desc="Log fail formatter"
   log-error "$*"
-  exit -1
+  exit 1
 }
 
 fn-build-dokku() {
diff --git a/contrib/release-plugin b/contrib/release-plugin
index 348c76100..bf7a0d06e 100755
--- a/contrib/release-plugin
+++ b/contrib/release-plugin
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ log-fail() {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034
   declare desc="Log fail formatter"
   log-error "$*"
-  exit -1
+  exit 1
 }
 
 fn-github-download-release() {