diff --git a/windows_scripts/setup_cl_generic.bat b/windows_scripts/setup_cl_generic.bat
index bbdb487e..4c02ed2c 100644
--- a/windows_scripts/setup_cl_generic.bat
+++ b/windows_scripts/setup_cl_generic.bat
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 REM (allen): quit early if we already have cl
 where /q cl
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (EXIT)
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (EXIT /b)
 
 SET "LIB="