diff --git a/hooks/pre_gen_project.py b/hooks/pre_gen_project.py
index 3f039e31f..58dbebd69 100644
--- a/hooks/pre_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/pre_gen_project.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if using_docker == 'n':
                     "Generation process stopped as requested." +
                     TERMINATOR
                 )
-                sys.exit(0)
+                sys.exit(1)
             else:
                 sys.stdout.write(
                     HINT +