diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index b459973afa8..cd67de9d8be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ jobs:
             echo "linting ${KB}"
 
             qmk lint --keyboard ${KB} && qmk info -l --keyboard ${KB}
+            exit_code=$(($exit_code + $?))
           fi
         done
+        if [[ $exit_code -gt 255 ]]; then
+            exit 255
+        fi
         exit $exit_code