diff --git a/post/clang_tidy_review/clang_tidy_review/__init__.py b/post/clang_tidy_review/clang_tidy_review/__init__.py
index 4f1a616..4b9749a 100644
--- a/post/clang_tidy_review/clang_tidy_review/__init__.py
+++ b/post/clang_tidy_review/clang_tidy_review/__init__.py
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ def convert_comment_to_annotations(comment):
     }
 
 
-def post_annotations(pull_request: PullRequest, review: Optional[PRReview]):
+def post_annotations(pull_request: PullRequest, review: Optional[PRReview]) -> int:
     """Post the first 10 comments in the review as annotations"""
 
     body = {
@@ -1041,6 +1041,7 @@ def post_annotations(pull_request: PullRequest, review: Optional[PRReview]):
     }
 
     pull_request.post_annotations(body)
+    return total_comments
 
 
 def bool_argument(user_input) -> bool:
diff --git a/post/clang_tidy_review/clang_tidy_review/post.py b/post/clang_tidy_review/clang_tidy_review/post.py
index cc671a5..79e0e96 100755
--- a/post/clang_tidy_review/clang_tidy_review/post.py
+++ b/post/clang_tidy_review/clang_tidy_review/post.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 )
 
 
-def main():
+def main() -> int:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Post a review based on feedback generated by the clang-tidy-review action"
     )
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if args.annotations:
-        post_annotations(pull_request, review)
+        return post_annotations(pull_request, review)
     else:
         lgtm_comment_body = strip_enclosing_quotes(args.lgtm_comment_body)
-        post_review(
+        return post_review(
             pull_request, review, args.max_comments, lgtm_comment_body, args.dry_run
         )
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    exit(main())