diff --git a/src/commands/validate.ts b/src/commands/validate.ts
index 7254b52f4f5..24cd74ac061 100644
--- a/src/commands/validate.ts
+++ b/src/commands/validate.ts
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ export default class Validate extends Command {
     const { args, flags } = await this.parse(Validate); //NOSONAR
     const filePath = args['spec-file'];
     const watchMode = flags.watch;
-
+    
     const specFile = await load(filePath);
     if (watchMode) {
       specWatcher({ spec: specFile, handler: this, handlerName: 'validate' });
     }
 
     await validate(this, specFile, flags);
+    if(await validate(this, specFile, flags) == 'invalid') {
+      this.exit(1);
+    }
+    this.exit(0);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/parser.ts b/src/parser.ts
index 8e35adc56f6..72a89bbf9f2 100644
--- a/src/parser.ts
+++ b/src/parser.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function logDiagnostics(diagnostics: Diagnostic[], command: Command, specFile: S
   const logDiagnostics = options['log-diagnostics'];
   const failSeverity = options['fail-severity'] ?? 'error';
   const diagnosticsFormat = options['diagnostics-format'] ?? 'stylish';
-
+  
   const sourceString = specFile.toSourceString();
   if (diagnostics.length) {
     if (hasFailSeverity(diagnostics, failSeverity)) {