diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 7642a3b..099e0a9 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -359,11 +359,12 @@ if [ -f "$OSSEC_CONF_PATH" ]; then
 else
     # Notify the user that the file is missing
     warn_message "OSSEC configuration file not found at $OSSEC_CONF_PATH."
-    # Exit the function to avoid further actions
-    return 1
+    # Exit the script with a non-zero status
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 
+
 # Step 5: Restart Wazuh agent
 print_step 5 "Restarting Wazuh agent..."