diff --git a/pmb/commands/kconfig_check.py b/pmb/commands/kconfig_check.py
index f45651ee..5e621c97 100644
--- a/pmb/commands/kconfig_check.py
+++ b/pmb/commands/kconfig_check.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 from pmb import commands
 from pmb.core.context import get_context
+from pmb.helpers.exceptions import NonBugError
 import pmb.parse.kconfig
 import pmb.helpers.git
 import pmb.config
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class KConfigCheck(commands.Command):
 
         # At least one failure
         if error:
-            raise RuntimeError("kconfig check failed!")
+            raise NonBugError("kconfig check failed!")
         else:
             if skipped:
                 logging.info(