diff --git a/setage.py b/setage.py
index b55d245..1c634f3 100755
--- a/setage.py
+++ b/setage.py
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     else:
         if VERSION < parse_version(manifest["metadata"]["min_version"]):
             print("FATAL: SETAGE version doesn't match required version.")
+            exit(2)
     if "rooms" not in manifest:
         print("FATAL: "
               "table `rooms` does not exist in manifest.")