diff --git a/lib/std/build/RunStep.zig b/lib/std/build/RunStep.zig
index 8a21c87f8e..4d366c3cdb 100644
--- a/lib/std/build/RunStep.zig
+++ b/lib/std/build/RunStep.zig
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ fn make(step: *Step) !void {
                     printCmd(cwd, argv);
                 }
 
-                return error.UncleanExit;
+                return error.UnexpectedExitCode;
             }
         },
         else => {