diff --git a/maven-check-versions/maven-check-versions.sh b/maven-check-versions/maven-check-versions.sh
index 3e2ff76..73fc0dc 100755
--- a/maven-check-versions/maven-check-versions.sh
+++ b/maven-check-versions/maven-check-versions.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fi
 
 rc=0
 
-exec "${cmd}" "${opts[@]}" \
+"${cmd}" "${opts[@]}" \
 	versions:display-dependency-updates \
 	versions:display-plugin-updates \
 	versions:display-property-updates |