diff --git a/bin/vitepress.js b/bin/vitepress.js
index 836c46e4..fe81330f 100755
--- a/bin/vitepress.js
+++ b/bin/vitepress.js
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ if (!command || command === 'dev') {
     })
     .catch((err) => {
       console.error(chalk.red(`failed to start server. error:\n`), err)
+      process.exit(1)
     })
 } else if (command === 'build') {
   require('../dist/node')
     .build(argv)
     .catch((err) => {
       console.error(chalk.red(`build error:\n`), err)
+      process.exit(1)
     })
 } else {
   console.log(chalk.red(`unknown command "${command}".`))
+  process.exit(1)
 }