diff --git a/mk/run-test.sh b/mk/run-test.sh
index 543c845e1..7f9f1d5f8 100755
--- a/mk/run-test.sh
+++ b/mk/run-test.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ run_test
 
 if [[ "$status" = 0 ]]; then
   echo "$post_run_msg [${green}PASS$normal]"
-elif [[ "$status" = 99 ]]; then
+elif [[ "$status" = 77 ]]; then
   echo "$post_run_msg [${yellow}SKIP$normal]"
 else
   echo "$post_run_msg [${red}FAIL$normal]"
diff --git a/tests/functional/common/vars-and-functions.sh b/tests/functional/common/vars-and-functions.sh
index 4316a30d5..6a0988f12 100644
--- a/tests/functional/common/vars-and-functions.sh
+++ b/tests/functional/common/vars-and-functions.sh
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ isDaemonNewer () {
 
 skipTest () {
     echo "$1, skipping this test..." >&2
-    exit 99
+    exit 77
 }
 
 TODO_NixOS() {