diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 08fdfef..b323e69 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ push:
 
 release kind="minor":
     poetry run python scripts/release.py {{kind}}
-    @push
+    just push
     
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 5d593b5..ad6e92c 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def main():
 
     if not done_items:
         print("No DONE items found in Backlog — nothing to release.")
-        sys.exit(0)
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     # ---------------------------------------------------------------
     # 4. Build the new Version section text