diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 3546af1..0210235 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ declare namespace open {
 		@default false
 		*/
 		readonly url?: boolean;
+
+		/**
+		Allow the opened app to exit with nonzero exit code when the `wait` option is `true`.
+		
+		We do not recommend setting this option. The convention for success is exit code zero.
+
+		@default false
+		*/
+		readonly allowNonzeroExitCode?: boolean;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 67b3c29..3bf5373 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ module.exports = async (target, options) => {
 		wait: false,
 		background: false,
 		url: false,
+		allowNonzeroExitCode: false,
 		...options
 	};
 
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ module.exports = async (target, options) => {
 			subprocess.once('error', reject);
 
 			subprocess.once('close', exitCode => {
-				if (exitCode > 0) {
+				if (options.allowNonzeroExitCode && exitCode > 0) {
 					reject(new Error(`Exited with code ${exitCode}`));
 					return;
 				}
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 4669e86..19299e5 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ We do not recommend using it on targets that are not URLs.
 
 Especially useful when dealing with the [double-quotes on Windows](#double-quotes-on-windows) caveat.
 
+##### allowNonzeroExitCode
+
+Type: `boolean`\
+Default: `false`
+
+Allow the opened app to exit with nonzero exit code when the `wait` option is `true`.
+		
+We do not recommend setting this option. The convention for success is exit code zero.
+
 ## Caveats
 
 ### Double-quotes on Windows