diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sw/switch-to-configuration-ng/src/src/main.rs b/pkgs/by-name/sw/switch-to-configuration-ng/src/src/main.rs
index fe86235494ea..017fa24daeae 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sw/switch-to-configuration-ng/src/src/main.rs
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sw/switch-to-configuration-ng/src/src/main.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fn do_pre_switch_check(command: &str, toplevel: &Path) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(Ok(status)) if status.success() => {}
         _ => {
             eprintln!("Pre-switch checks failed");
-            die()
+            std::process::exit(1);
         }
     }
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ fn do_install_bootloader(command: &str, toplevel: &Path) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(Ok(status)) if status.success() => {}
         _ => {
             eprintln!("Failed to install bootloader");
-            die();
+            std::process::exit(1);
         }
     }