diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/cmdeploy.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/cmdeploy.py
index 78b6ad02..1fc24b15 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/cmdeploy.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/cmdeploy.py
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ def init_cmd(args, out):
     if args.inipath.exists():
         if not args.recreate_ini:
             out.green(f"[WARNING] Path exists, not modifying: {inipath}")
-            return 0
+            return 1
         else:
             out.yellow(f"[WARNING] Force argument was provided, deleting config file: {inipath}")
             inipath.unlink()
+            return 0
     
     write_initial_config(inipath, mail_domain, overrides={})
     out.green(f"created config file for {mail_domain} in {inipath}")
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/test_cmdeploy.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/test_cmdeploy.py
index 3084c8ec..a9b15eeb 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/test_cmdeploy.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/test_cmdeploy.py
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ class TestCmdline:
         assert main(["init", "chat.example.org"]) == 1
         out, err = capsys.readouterr()
         assert "path exists" in out.lower()
+        assert main(["init", "chat.example.org", "--force"]) == 0
+        out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "deleting config file" in out.lower()