diff --git a/commands/run.go b/commands/run.go
index 5196fc3a..18f3ef90 100644
--- a/commands/run.go
+++ b/commands/run.go
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ func RegisterCommand(name string, runFn func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string),
 
 // Run initializes the 'git-lfs' command and runs it with the given stdin and
 // command line args.
-func Run() {
+//
+// It returns an exit code.
+func Run() int {
 	log.SetOutput(ErrorWriter)
 
 	root := NewCommand("git-lfs", gitlfsCommand)
@@ -73,8 +75,13 @@ func Run() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	root.Execute()
+	err := root.Execute()
 	closeAPIClient()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return 127
+	}
+	return 0
 }
 
 func gitlfsCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
diff --git a/git-lfs.go b/git-lfs.go
index c185eea0..d8d66b41 100644
--- a/git-lfs.go
+++ b/git-lfs.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	commands.Run()
+	code := commands.Run()
 	once.Do(commands.Cleanup)
+	os.Exit(code)
 }