diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/__tests__/cli-executer.test.js b/packages/webpack-cli/__tests__/cli-executer.test.js
index e2d8ccaf31e..f64847f5084 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/__tests__/cli-executer.test.js
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/__tests__/cli-executer.test.js
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ describe('CLI Executer', () => {
     });
 
     it('runs enquirer options then runs webpack', async () => {
-        await cliExecuter();
+        const args = await cliExecuter();
+        expect(args.length).toBe(5);
 
         // check that webpack options are actually being displayed that
         // the user can select from
diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/utils/cli-executer.js b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/utils/cli-executer.js
index 7a699986536..276981f1285 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/lib/utils/cli-executer.js
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/lib/utils/cli-executer.js
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ const run = async () => {
         logger.info('\nExecuting CLI\n');
         return args;
     } catch (err) {
-        logger.error(`${err} Action Interrupted, use ${cyan('webpack-cli help')} to see possible options.`);
-        process.exit(1);
+        logger.error(`Action Interrupted, use ${cyan('webpack-cli help')} to see possible options.`);
+        process.exit(2);
     }
 };