diff --git a/Source/cmake.cxx b/Source/cmake.cxx
index b02518521..1f7a7464b 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmake.cxx
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ int cmake::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
         {
         cmSystemTools::Error("Directory does not exist for chdir command: ",
                              args[2].c_str());
-        return 0;
+        return 1;
         }
 
       std::string command = "\"";