diff --git a/platformio/package/commands/exec.py b/platformio/package/commands/exec.py
index 06b6167c..eefce96b 100644
--- a/platformio/package/commands/exec.py
+++ b/platformio/package/commands/exec.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import subprocess
 import click
 
 from platformio.compat import IS_MACOS, IS_WINDOWS
-from platformio.exception import UserSideException
+from platformio.exception import ReturnErrorCode, UserSideException
 from platformio.package.manager.tool import ToolPackageManager
 from platformio.proc import get_pythonexe_path
 
@@ -46,18 +46,24 @@ def package_exec_cmd(package, call, args):
 
     click.echo(
         "Using %s package"
-        % click.style("%s@%s" % (pkg.metadata.name, pkg.metadata.version), fg="green")
+        % click.style("%s@%s" % (pkg.metadata.name, pkg.metadata.version), fg="cyan")
     )
 
     inject_pkg_to_environ(pkg)
     os.environ["PIO_PYTHON_EXE"] = get_pythonexe_path()
+    result = None
     try:
-        subprocess.run(  # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
-            call or args, shell=call is not None, env=os.environ
+        result = subprocess.run(  # pylint: disable=subprocess-run-check
+            call or args,
+            shell=call is not None,
+            env=os.environ,
         )
     except Exception as exc:
         raise UserSideException(exc)
 
+    if result and result.returncode != 0:
+        raise ReturnErrorCode(result.returncode)
+
 
 def find_pkg_by_executable(executable):
     exes = [executable]
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_pkg.py b/tests/commands/test_pkg.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c596c6c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/commands/test_pkg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014-present PlatformIO <contact@platformio.org>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import pytest
+
+from platformio.package.commands.exec import package_exec_cmd
+
+
+def test_exec(clirunner, validate_cliresult, strip_ansi):
+    result = clirunner.invoke(
+        package_exec_cmd,
+        ["--", "openocd"],
+    )
+    with pytest.raises(
+        AssertionError,
+        match=("Could not find a package with 'openocd' executable file"),
+    ):
+        validate_cliresult(result)
+
+    # with install
+    result = clirunner.invoke(
+        package_exec_cmd,
+        ["-p", "platformio/tool-openocd", "--", "openocd", "--version"],
+    )
+    validate_cliresult(result)
+    output = strip_ansi(result.output)
+    assert "Tool Manager: Installing platformio/tool-openocd" in output
+
+    # unrecognized option
+    result = clirunner.invoke(
+        package_exec_cmd,
+        ["--", "openocd", "--test-unrecognized"],
+    )
+    with pytest.raises(
+        AssertionError,
+        match=("Using tool-openocd"),
+    ):
+        validate_cliresult(result)