diff --git a/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/admin.py b/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/admin.py
index 657c5fc2..9efd1a7b 100644
--- a/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/admin.py
+++ b/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/admin.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def admin_cancel(issue_id: int, network: str, rpc_url: str, contract: str, walle
 
         if not issue:
             print_error(f'Issue {issue_id} not found on contract.')
-            return
+            raise SystemExit(1)
 
         console.print(
             Panel(
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ def admin_cancel(issue_id: int, network: str, rpc_url: str, contract: str, walle
             print_success(f'Issue {issue_id} cancelled successfully!')
         else:
             print_error('Cancellation failed.')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         _handle_command_error(e)
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ def admin_payout(issue_id: int, network: str, rpc_url: str, contract: str, walle
 
         if not issue:
             print_error(f'Issue {issue_id} not found on contract.')
-            return
+            raise SystemExit(1)
 
         console.print(
             Panel(
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ def admin_payout(issue_id: int, network: str, rpc_url: str, contract: str, walle
             print_success(f'Payout successful! Amount: {format_alpha(result, 4)} ALPHA')
         else:
             print_error('Payout failed.')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         _handle_command_error(e)
 
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ def admin_set_owner(new_owner: str, network: str, rpc_url: str, contract: str, w
             print_success(f'Ownership transferred to {new_owner}!')
         else:
             print_error('Ownership transfer failed.')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         _handle_command_error(e)
 
@@ -239,6 +242,7 @@ def admin_set_treasury(
             )
         else:
             print_error('Treasury hotkey update failed.')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         _handle_command_error(e)
 
@@ -287,6 +291,7 @@ def admin_add_validator(hotkey: str, network: str, rpc_url: str, contract: str,
             console.print('[yellow]Possible reasons:[/yellow]')
             console.print('  \u2022 Caller is not the contract owner')
             console.print('  \u2022 Validator is already whitelisted')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         _handle_command_error(e)
 
@@ -336,5 +341,6 @@ def admin_remove_validator(
             console.print('[yellow]Possible reasons:[/yellow]')
             console.print('  \u2022 Caller is not the contract owner')
             console.print('  \u2022 Validator is not in the whitelist')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         _handle_command_error(e)
diff --git a/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/mutations.py b/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/mutations.py
index 05eb5db0..6e0df49c 100644
--- a/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/mutations.py
+++ b/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/mutations.py
@@ -375,13 +375,17 @@ def issue_harvest(wallet_name: str, wallet_hotkey: str, network: str, rpc_url: s
                 console.print(f'[cyan]Transaction hash:[/cyan] {result.get("tx_hash", "N/A")}')
                 print_error(result.get('error', 'Unknown'))
                 console.print('[dim]Check proxy permissions: contract needs NonCritical proxy.[/dim]')
-            elif result.get('status') == 'failed':
+                raise SystemExit(1)
+            elif result.get('status') in {'failed', 'error'}:
                 print_error(f'Harvest failed: {result.get("error", "Unknown error")}')
+                raise SystemExit(1)
             else:
                 console.print(f'\n[yellow]Harvest result: {result}[/yellow]')
+                raise SystemExit(1)
         else:
             print_error('Harvest returned None — check logs for details.')
             console.print('[dim]Run with --verbose for more information.[/dim]')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
 
     except ImportError as e:
         print_error(f'Missing dependency — {e}')
diff --git a/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/vote.py b/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/vote.py
index d9c700dc..7f731995 100644
--- a/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/vote.py
+++ b/gittensor/cli/issue_commands/vote.py
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ def val_vote_solution(
             print_success('Solution vote submitted!')
         else:
             print_error('Vote failed.')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         _handle_command_error(e)
 
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ def val_vote_cancel_issue(
             print_success('Cancel vote submitted!')
         else:
             print_error('Cancel vote failed.')
+            raise SystemExit(1)
     except Exception as e:
         _handle_command_error(e)