diff --git a/scripts/python/get_author_origin.py b/scripts/python/get_author_origin.py
index 7d237b560..50b3662cd 100644
--- a/scripts/python/get_author_origin.py
+++ b/scripts/python/get_author_origin.py
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
   print("COMMUNITY")
 except:
     print("An exception occurred in get_author_origin.py, provided JSON: ", membrane_team)
-    print("Provided PR_AUTHOR: ", pr_author)
\ No newline at end of file
+    print("Provided PR_AUTHOR: ", pr_author)
+    sys.exit(1)