diff --git a/pre_commit_hooks/check_builtin_literals.py b/pre_commit_hooks/check_builtin_literals.py
index 6bcd838..3fbae3e 100644
--- a/pre_commit_hooks/check_builtin_literals.py
+++ b/pre_commit_hooks/check_builtin_literals.py
@@ -103,4 +103,4 @@
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    exit(main())
+    raise SystemExit(main())