diff --git a/check_slapd_schema b/check_slapd_schema
index 6d27a39..1cc5c46 100755
--- a/check_slapd_schema
+++ b/check_slapd_schema
@@ -84,4 +84,5 @@ else
 	count=$( echo -e "$ERRORS"|wc -l )
 	echo "WARNING - $count error(s) detected in slapd schema"
 	echo -e "$ERRORS"
+	exit 1
 fi