diff --git a/tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh b/tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
index 9c8a6067bd..43734a6b90 100755
--- a/tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
+++ b/tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function retry
         echo "@* -> ${result}"
     done
     echo "Command '@*' failed 3 times!"
-    exit -1
+    exit 255
 }
 
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