2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/compile.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/compile.py
index 341f365f8..daee597d8 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/compile.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/compile.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ def compile(cli):
         cli.log.info('Compiling keymap with {fg_cyan}%s', ' '.join(command))
         if not cli.args.dry_run:
             cli.echo('\n')
-            subprocess.run(command)
+            compile = subprocess.run(command)
+            return compile.returncode
 
     else:
         cli.log.error('You must supply a configurator export, both `--keyboard` and `--keymap`, or be in a directory for a keyboard or keymap.')
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/flash.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/flash.py
index cefb9ca31..d720d42e7 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/flash.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/flash.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ def flash(cli):
         cli.log.info('Compiling keymap with {fg_cyan}%s', ' '.join(command))
         if not cli.args.dry_run:
             cli.echo('\n')
-            subprocess.run(command)
+            compile = subprocess.run(command)
+            return compile.returncode
 
     else:
         cli.log.error('You must supply a configurator export, both `--keyboard` and `--keymap`, or be in a directory for a keyboard or keymap.')