diff --git a/codespell_lib/__main__.py b/codespell_lib/__main__.py
index ecc82e092b..0a8630df52 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/__main__.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/__main__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@
 from ._codespell import _script_main
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    sys.exit(_script_main())
+    try:
+        sys.exit(_script_main())
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass