diff --git a/src/meshdb/utils/spreadsheet_import/main.py b/src/meshdb/utils/spreadsheet_import/main.py
index 162320c9..1c39329a 100644
--- a/src/meshdb/utils/spreadsheet_import/main.py
+++ b/src/meshdb/utils/spreadsheet_import/main.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def main():
             logging.error("Received keyboard interrupt, exiting early...")
         if not isinstance(e, KeyboardInterrupt):
             raise e
-        return
+        sys.exit(1)
     finally:
         # Always print the failure report on our way out, even if we're interrupted
         print_failure_report(skipped, form_responses_path)