diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index f518e49d..34da22f9 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git pull
 
 shopt -s expand_aliases
 alias php='/usr/local/php/bin/php'
-. ./start-ci.sh
+export PHP_RET=$(. ./start-ci.sh)
 
 git add -A adblock-for-dnsmasq.conf origin-files/*
 git commit -am "auto commit. script output--- $PHP_RET"