diff --git a/cmd/get-bc/main.go b/cmd/get-bc/main.go
index 23aca14..fa6203f 100644
--- a/cmd/get-bc/main.go
+++ b/cmd/get-bc/main.go
@@ -42,11 +42,9 @@ func main() {
 	// Parse command line
 	var args = os.Args
 
-	shared.Extract(args)
+	exitCode := shared.Extract(args)
 
 	shared.LogInfo("Calling %v DID NOT TELL US WHAT HAPPENED\n", os.Args)
 
-	// could be more honest about our success here
-	os.Exit(0)
-
+	os.Exit(exitCode)
 }