diff --git a/day03/create_ec2.sh b/day03/create_ec2.sh
index cb55720..981d753 100644
--- a/day03/create_ec2.sh
+++ b/day03/create_ec2.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ set -euo pipefail
 check_awscli() {
     if ! command -v aws &> /dev/null; then
         echo "AWS CLI is not installed. Please install it first." >&2
-        exit 1
+        return 1
     fi
+    return 0
 }
 
 install_awscli() {