diff --git a/spring-cloud-release-tools-spring/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/spring/OptionsParser.java b/spring-cloud-release-tools-spring/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/spring/OptionsParser.java
index 1ee2b548..4dec9e70 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-release-tools-spring/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/spring/OptionsParser.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-release-tools-spring/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/release/internal/spring/OptionsParser.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class OptionsParser implements Parser {
 					.range(range)
 					.options();
 			log.info("\n\nWill use the following options ot process the project\n\n{}\n\n", buildOptions);
+			return buildOptions;
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			printErrorMessage(e, parser);