diff --git a/precommit-hooks/ensure-apps-are-short b/precommit-hooks/ensure-apps-are-short
index 905cdee..cda6f7d 100755
--- a/precommit-hooks/ensure-apps-are-short
+++ b/precommit-hooks/ensure-apps-are-short
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 # Webserver apps directory should be short -- apps that fail this category should become their own.
 
+retcode=0
 for file in `find roles/WebServer/files/apps -type f`; do
     if [[ $(wc -l "$file" | awk '{ print $1; }') -gt 10 ]]; then
         echo "$file" is too long to be deployed as a mini-app under the WebServer role.
+        retcode=1
     fi
 done
+exit $retcode