diff --git a/execute.go b/execute.go
index f4d3876..95c560b 100644
--- a/execute.go
+++ b/execute.go
@@ -5,13 +5,22 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 )
 
-// Execute is used to run a command and print
-// the value in stdout and stderr
-func Execute(command []string) {
+// Execute is used to run a command and print the value in stdout and stderr.
+//
+// The return value contains the command's exit code.
+func Execute(command []string) int {
 	cmd := exec.Command(command[0], command[1:]...)
 
 	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 
-	cmd.Run()
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		if exitError, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+			return exitError.ExitCode()
+		}
+
+		return -1
+	}
+
+	return 0
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6dc8cab..309c7c2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	Execute(command)
+	os.Exit(Execute(command))
 }