diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/cli-exit-code-1e6278f803dbf8e2.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/cli-exit-code-1e6278f803dbf8e2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86cba91ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/cli-exit-code-1e6278f803dbf8e2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue where ``kolla-ansible`` exits with a zero exit code when
+    executed with a bogus command name. `LP#1929397
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1929397>`__
diff --git a/tools/kolla-ansible b/tools/kolla-ansible
index 337cc1521d..65a8b49210 100755
--- a/tools/kolla-ansible
+++ b/tools/kolla-ansible
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ EOF
         exit 0
         ;;
 (*)     usage
-        exit 0
+        exit 3
         ;;
 esac