diff --git a/scripts/generate_circle_data.js b/scripts/generate_circle_data.js
index 8629c07a..dfa9c0e2 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_circle_data.js
+++ b/scripts/generate_circle_data.js
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ async function main() {
     
     fs.writeFileSync(OUTPUT_PATH, JSON.stringify(output, null, 2));
     console.log(`Saved ${finalPosts.length} posts to ${OUTPUT_PATH}`);
+    process.exit(0);
 }
 
 main();