diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/backend/files/koji-sync-fedwatch-glue.py b/roles/bodhi2/backend/files/koji-sync-fedwatch-glue.py
index 11f35f03f8..6322e782eb 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/backend/files/koji-sync-fedwatch-glue.py
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/backend/files/koji-sync-fedwatch-glue.py
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     topic = sys.argv[-1]
     if topic != 'io.pagure.prod.pagure.issue.edit':
         # This message wasn't meant for me...
-        return
+        sys.exit(0)
     fullname, fields, content = sys.argv[-4:-1]
     main(fullname, fields, content)