diff --git a/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp b/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
index 26601f8..6bd01b6 100644
--- a/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
+++ b/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ auto main(int argc, char **argv) -> int {
   if (not utils::file::change_to_process_directory()) {
     utils::error::handle_error(function_name,
                                "failed to change to process directory");
-    return 1;
+    return -1;
   }
 
   auto log_dir = utils::get_environment_variable("MONITARR_LOG_DIR");