diff --git a/modules/system/backups.nix b/modules/system/backups.nix
index 595c1a3..922ac44 100644
--- a/modules/system/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/backups.nix
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ in
                 --keep-weekly=52 \
                 --keep-monthly=-1
               echo "backup run complete at \"$BORG_REPO::$archive\""
+              exit 0
               ''
             ) cfg.baks)}
           else
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ in
                 --keep-weekly=52 \
                 --keep-monthly=-1
             echo "backup run complete at \"$BORG_REPO::${toString config.networking.hostName}\""
+            exit 0
           fi
         '';
       };