diff --git a/cmd/backup/run_script.go b/cmd/backup/run_script.go
index 2b4d7e8..5ff4b70 100644
--- a/cmd/backup/run_script.go
+++ b/cmd/backup/run_script.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func runScript(c *Config) (err error) {
 
 	if initErr := s.init(); initErr != nil {
 		if hookErr := s.runHooks(initErr); hookErr != nil {
-			return errwrap.Wrap(
+			err = errwrap.Wrap(
 				nil,
 				fmt.Sprintf(
 					"error %v instantiating script followed by %v calling the registered hooks",
@@ -72,11 +72,13 @@ func runScript(c *Config) (err error) {
 					hookErr,
 				),
 			)
+			return
 		}
-		return errwrap.Wrap(initErr, "error instantiating script")
+		err = errwrap.Wrap(initErr, "error instantiating script")
+		return
 	}
 
-	return func() (err error) {
+	err = func() (err error) {
 		scriptErr := func() error {
 			if err := s.withLabeledCommands(lifecyclePhaseArchive, func() (err error) {
 				restartContainersAndServices, err := s.stopContainersAndServices()
@@ -130,4 +132,6 @@ func runScript(c *Config) (err error) {
 		}
 		return nil
 	}()
+
+	return
 }