diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/custom.py b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/custom.py
index 0bbaea3b59d2..835bd743c1fb 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/custom.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/custom.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def monitor(self, response, **kwargs):
             status = mon(response, self.page.connection.session, **monitor_kwargs)
             if status:
                 response.json['status'] = status
-                if status in ('failed', 'error'):
+                if status in ('failed', 'error', 'canceled'):
                     setattr(response, 'rc', 1)
         return response
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ def perform(self, **kwargs):
             )
             if status:
                 response.json['status'] = status
-                if status in ('failed', 'error'):
+                if status in ('failed', 'error', 'canceled'):
                     setattr(response, 'rc', 1)
         else:
             return 'Unable to monitor finished job'