diff --git a/src/drivers/npm/cli.js b/src/drivers/npm/cli.js
index 6274fe5c9..e3b243f57 100755
--- a/src/drivers/npm/cli.js
+++ b/src/drivers/npm/cli.js
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ Options:
   -N, --no-redirect        Disable cross-domain redirects
   -e, --extended           Output additional information
 `)
-
-  process.exit(1)
+  process.exit(options.help ? 0 : 1)
 }
 
 const headers = {}