diff --git a/get_libwallet_api.sh b/get_libwallet_api.sh
index 1036e3ad8b..d4d8135625 100755
--- a/get_libwallet_api.sh
+++ b/get_libwallet_api.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$BUILD_LIBWALLET" != true ]; then
     # exit this script
-    return
+    exit 0
 fi
 
 echo "GUI_MONERO_VERSION=\"$VERSIONTAG\"" > $MONERO_DIR/version.sh