diff --git a/slpkg/main.py b/slpkg/main.py
index 2867ba57..758faeaf 100644
--- a/slpkg/main.py
+++ b/slpkg/main.py
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ class ArgParse(BlackList):
                 break
         if tag and tag not in colors:
             print(f"\nslpkg: Error: Available colors {colors}\n")
-            raise SystemExit()
+            raise SystemExit(1)
         if (len(self.args) == 3 and self.args[0] in options and
                 self.args[1] in self.meta.repositories and tag in colors):
             PkgDesc(self.args[2], self.args[1], tag).view()