diff --git a/contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py b/contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py
index 184989fc3..042de28e6 100644
--- a/contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py
+++ b/contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ def main(argv=None):
     if not argv:
         argv = sys.argv[1:]
     KubesprayInventory(argv, CONFIG_FILE)
+    return 0
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/scripts/download_hash.py b/scripts/download_hash.py
index e405d719d..30f276b75 100644
--- a/scripts/download_hash.py
+++ b/scripts/download_hash.py
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ def main(argv=None):
         argv = sys.argv[1:]
     if not argv:
         usage()
-        sys.exit(1)
+        return 1
     download_hash(argv)
+    return 0
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":