diff --git a/scripts/synapse_port_db b/scripts/synapse_port_db
index f24b8ffe67..705055ce43 100755
--- a/scripts/synapse_port_db
+++ b/scripts/synapse_port_db
@@ -1055,3 +1055,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if end_error_exec_info:
         exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = end_error_exec_info
         traceback.print_exception(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback)
+        sys.exit(5)