diff --git a/svnmigrate.sh b/svnmigrate.sh
index 85ed6fa..53786cf 100644
--- a/svnmigrate.sh
+++ b/svnmigrate.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ BASE_PATH="/home/user/nwellpott/svnMigration"
 function migrate() {
     # change dir
     /usr/bin/printf "changing directory to %s\n" "$REPO"
-    cd "$BASE_PATH/$REPO" || exit 1
+    cd "$BASE_PATH/$REPO" || return 1
 
     # rebase
     /usr/bin/printf "attempt to fetch %s commits\n" "$REPO"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function clean() {
 
 function push() {
     # push changes
-    /usr/bin/git push --all
+    /usr/bin/git push --all || return 1
 
     # push tags
     /usr/bin/git push --tags
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ function push() {
 
 # main
 for REPO in "${REPOS[@]}"; do
-    migrate
+    migrate || continue
 
     clean
 
-    push
+    push || continue
 done