diff --git a/copier-template/app.cmd.jinja b/copier-template/app.cmd.jinja
index c8a0abe..a3e4c87 100644
--- a/copier-template/app.cmd.jinja
+++ b/copier-template/app.cmd.jinja
@@ -22,8 +22,18 @@ if "%COMMAND%"=="-h" goto help
 if "%COMMAND%"=="--help" goto help
 if "%COMMAND%"=="install" goto install
 if "%COMMAND%"=="framework-sync" goto framework_sync
-if "%COMMAND%"=="template-check" goto template_check
-if "%COMMAND%"=="template-update" goto template_update
+if "%COMMAND%"=="template-check" (
+  call uvx copier update --defaults --pretend --vcs-ref HEAD "%ROOT_DIR%"
+  set "EXIT_CODE=!ERRORLEVEL!"
+  popd >nul
+  exit /b !EXIT_CODE!
+)
+if "%COMMAND%"=="template-update" (
+  call uvx copier update --defaults --vcs-ref HEAD "%ROOT_DIR%"
+  set "EXIT_CODE=!ERRORLEVEL!"
+  popd >nul
+  exit /b !EXIT_CODE!
+)
 if "%COMMAND%"=="test" goto test
 if "%COMMAND%"=="serve" goto serve
 if "%COMMAND%"=="migrate" goto migrate
@@ -84,14 +94,6 @@ goto end
 uv sync --extra dev --upgrade-package iti-flask{% if include_system %} --upgrade-package iti-system{% endif %}
 goto end
 
-:template_check
-uvx copier update --defaults --pretend --vcs-ref HEAD "%ROOT_DIR%"
-goto end
-
-:template_update
-uvx copier update --defaults --vcs-ref HEAD "%ROOT_DIR%"
-goto end
-
 :test
 uv run --extra dev pytest -q
 goto end
diff --git a/copier-template/app.sh.jinja b/copier-template/app.sh.jinja
index 8f9dc32..c8ab447 100644
--- a/copier-template/app.sh.jinja
+++ b/copier-template/app.sh.jinja
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ case "$command" in
     uv sync --extra dev --upgrade-package iti-flask{% if include_system %} --upgrade-package iti-system{% endif %}
     ;;
   template-check)
-    uvx copier update --defaults --pretend --vcs-ref HEAD "$ROOT_DIR"
+    exec uvx copier update --defaults --pretend --vcs-ref HEAD "$ROOT_DIR"
     ;;
   template-update)
-    uvx copier update --defaults --vcs-ref HEAD "$ROOT_DIR"
+    exec uvx copier update --defaults --vcs-ref HEAD "$ROOT_DIR"
     ;;
   test)
     uv run --extra dev pytest -q