diff --git a/hosts/yarn/default.nix b/hosts/yarn/default.nix
index e637214..251eb3b 100644
--- a/hosts/yarn/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/yarn/default.nix
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
           CURRENT=$(readlink -f /nix/var/nix/profiles/system)
           if [ "$CURRENT" = "$STORE_PATH" ]; then
             >&2 echo "[steamos-update] no update available"
-            exit 0
+            exit 7
           fi
 
           # check-only mode: just report that an update exists