diff --git a/iop/scripts/genconfig.sh b/iop/scripts/genconfig.sh
index 2e1207c1e..72b5715b9 100755
--- a/iop/scripts/genconfig.sh
+++ b/iop/scripts/genconfig.sh
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ function genconfig {
 	if [ ! -e tmp/.iop_bootstrap ]; then
 		echo "You have not installed feeds. Running genconfig in this state would create a non functional configuration."
 		echo "Run: iop feeds_update"
-		exit 0
+		exit 1
 	fi
 
 	if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
diff --git a/iop/scripts/genconfig_min.sh b/iop/scripts/genconfig_min.sh
index 805cf2cab..f7704df99 100644
--- a/iop/scripts/genconfig_min.sh
+++ b/iop/scripts/genconfig_min.sh
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ function genconfig_min {
 	if [ ! -e tmp/.iop_bootstrap ]; then
 		echo "You have not installed feeds. Running genconfig in this state would create a non functional configuration."
 		echo "Run: iop feeds_update"
-		exit 0
+		exit 1
 	fi
 
 	if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then