diff --git a/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/ChocolateyPackageService.cs b/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/ChocolateyPackageService.cs
index 3ef31c147a..753370d622 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/ChocolateyPackageService.cs
+++ b/src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/ChocolateyPackageService.cs
@@ -656,6 +656,11 @@ Output is package name | current version | available version | pinned?
                 }
             }
 
+            if (oudatedPackages.Count != 0 && Environment.ExitCode == 0)
+            {
+                Environment.ExitCode = 2;
+            }
+
             randomly_notify_about_pro_business(config);
         }