diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c03c519..d0bc95c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ run: ## Dev server on :8778 with reload (8089 is the container, not this)
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: ## Run the test suite
-	@test -x $(VENV)/bin/python || { echo "FAIL — no venv; run: make setup"; exit 1; }
+	@test -x $(VENV)/bin/python || { echo "FAIL — no venv; run: make setup"; exit 69; }
 	$(VENV)/bin/python -m pytest tests/
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: ## ruff check over the sources
-	@test -x $(VENV)/bin/ruff || { echo "FAIL — ruff not installed; run: make setup"; exit 1; }
+	@test -x $(VENV)/bin/ruff || { echo "FAIL — ruff not installed; run: make setup"; exit 69; }
 	$(VENV)/bin/ruff check src tests