diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 4116600a..b4020ce4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+3.9.8 - 12/05/2022
+Bugfix:
+- TypeError: exceptions must derive from BaseException
+
 3.9.7 - 09/05/2022
 Fixed:
 - Stderr error output
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3efcf67..768a1d8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# slpkg 3.9.7
+# slpkg 3.9.8
 
 Slpkg is a powerful software package manager that installs, updates, and removes packages on
 [Slackware](http://www.slackware.com/) based systems. It automatically computes dependencies and
diff --git a/slpkg/__metadata__.py b/slpkg/__metadata__.py
index 3ba3f081..29a6084a 100644
--- a/slpkg/__metadata__.py
+++ b/slpkg/__metadata__.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class MetaData:
 
     __all__ = "slpkg"
     __author__ = "dslackw"
-    __version_info__ = (3, 9, 7)
+    __version_info__ = (3, 9, 8)
     __version__ = "{0}.{1}.{2}".format(*__version_info__)
     __license__ = "GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)"
     __email__ = "d.zlatanidis@gmail.com"
diff --git a/slpkg/arguments.py b/slpkg/arguments.py
index 3c0846f6..3f5a5429 100644
--- a/slpkg/arguments.py
+++ b/slpkg/arguments.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def usage(repo, stderr):
         else:
             error_repo = (f"slpkg: Error: Repository '{repo}' does not exist"
                           "\n")
-        raise(f"\n {error_repo}")
+        raise SystemExit(f"\n{error_repo}")
     print(usage.__doc__)
     print("For more information try 'slpkg -h, --help' or view manpage\n")
     if stderr == 1: