diff --git a/test/zdtm/live/static/different_creds.c b/test/zdtm/live/static/different_creds.c
index c9d23c9d3..e2ffe23ab 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/live/static/different_creds.c
+++ b/test/zdtm/live/static/different_creds.c
@@ -83,4 +83,5 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	fail("shouldn't dump successfully");
 
 	exit_group(ret);
+	return 1;
 }