diff --git a/.github/scripts/run_cpp_linter.py b/.github/scripts/run_cpp_linter.py
index b64306efe1..6f1e6b1259 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/run_cpp_linter.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/run_cpp_linter.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 if output.returncode != 0:
     comment = '''There are some changes that do not conform to C++ style guidelines:\n ```diff\n{}```'''.format(output.stdout.decode("utf-8"))
     approval = 'REQUEST_CHANGES'
+    exit(1)
 
 pr.create_review(commit, comment, approval)
 
diff --git a/.github/scripts/run_py_linter.py b/.github/scripts/run_py_linter.py
index 3b2ed70e38..e30a607a46 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/run_py_linter.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/run_py_linter.py
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
 if output.returncode != 0:
     comment = '''There are some changes that do not conform to Python style guidelines:\n ```diff\n{}```'''.format(output.stdout.decode("utf-8"))
     approval = 'REQUEST_CHANGES'
+    exit(1)
 
 pr.create_review(commit, comment, approval)