diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/dependency-audit.yml b/.gitea/workflows/dependency-audit.yml
index dc53975..89e4a56 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/dependency-audit.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/dependency-audit.yml
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ jobs:
             if npm install --prefer-online; then
               break
             fi
-            status=$?
             if [ "$attempt" = 3 ]; then
-              exit "$status"
+              exit 1
             fi
             sleep $((attempt * 10))
             npm cache clean --force
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/module-matrix.yml b/.gitea/workflows/module-matrix.yml
index 033b99d..511b451 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/module-matrix.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/module-matrix.yml
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ jobs:
             if npm install --prefer-online; then
               break
             fi
-            status=$?
             if [ "$attempt" = 3 ]; then
-              exit "$status"
+              exit 1
             fi
             sleep $((attempt * 10))
             npm cache clean --force
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release-integration.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release-integration.yml
index 810c0e9..04afd05 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release-integration.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release-integration.yml
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ jobs:
             if npm install --prefer-online; then
               break
             fi
-            status=$?
             if [ "$attempt" = 3 ]; then
-              exit "$status"
+              exit 1
             fi
             sleep $((attempt * 10))
             npm cache clean --force