diff --git a/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/utils/run_utils.py b/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/utils/run_utils.py
index 5a46b5db6e03b..1456a03acc7f7 100644
--- a/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/utils/run_utils.py
+++ b/dev/breeze/src/airflow_breeze/utils/run_utils.py
@@ -481,5 +481,6 @@ def run_compile_www_assets(
                 # and create a new process group where we are the leader
                 os.setpgid(0, 0)
             _run_compile_internally(command_to_execute, dev)
+            sys.exit(0)
     else:
         return _run_compile_internally(command_to_execute, dev)