diff --git a/lib/versionmanager.js b/lib/versionmanager.js
index 5edde5c9..fdeaec9d 100644
--- a/lib/versionmanager.js
+++ b/lib/versionmanager.js
@@ -259,7 +259,12 @@ async function upgradePackageData(pkgData, oldDependencies, newDependencies, new
           type: 'confirm',
           name: 'value',
           message: `Do you want to upgrade: ${dependency} ${oldDependencies[dependency]} → ${to}?`,
-          initial: true
+          initial: true,
+          onState: state => {
+            if (state.aborted) {
+              process.nextTick(() => process.exit(1))
+            }
+          }
         })
         if (!response.value) {
           // continue loop to next dependency and skip updating newPkgData