diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 346cad1..f0c7d73 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ setup: ## Create the webber-api venv and install dev dependencies
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: ## Run the webber-api 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; }
 	cd $(API) && .venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: ## ruff check over webber-api
-	@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; }
 	cd $(API) && .venv/bin/ruff check .
 
 .PHONY: typecheck
 typecheck: ## mypy over webber-api
-	@test -x $(VENV)/bin/mypy || { echo "FAIL — mypy not installed; run: make setup"; exit 1; }
+	@test -x $(VENV)/bin/mypy || { echo "FAIL — mypy not installed; run: make setup"; exit 69; }
 	cd $(API) && .venv/bin/mypy .