diff --git a/scripts/gitea-opensandbox-runner b/scripts/gitea-opensandbox-runner
index cf54f2a..9bd605b 100644
--- a/scripts/gitea-opensandbox-runner
+++ b/scripts/gitea-opensandbox-runner
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ while (( SECONDS < deadline )); do
     curl --fail --silent --show-error --retry 10 --retry-all-errors \
       --connect-timeout 2 --max-time 30 \
       "$GITEA_RUNNER_REGISTRATION_TOKEN_URL" >"$token_file"
-    exec /usr/local/bin/run.sh
+    /usr/local/bin/run.sh
+    exit $?
   fi
   sleep 1
 done