diff --git a/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/core.py b/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/core.py
index 61de1ba1..065f213a 100644
--- a/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/core.py
+++ b/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/core.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class CoreRPC(BaseRPCHandler):
     def version():
         return __version__
 
-    async def exec(self, args, options=None, raise_exception=False):
+    async def exec(self, args, options=None, raise_exception=True):
         options = options or {}
         loop = aio_get_running_loop()
         exit_future = loop.create_future()
diff --git a/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/memusage.py b/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/memusage.py
index c8d3edda..12595184 100644
--- a/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/memusage.py
+++ b/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/memusage.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class MemUsageRPC(BaseRPCHandler):
         await self.factory.manager.dispatcher["core.exec"](
             ["run", "-d", project_dir, "-e", env, "-t", "__memusage"],
             options=options.get("exec"),
-            raise_exception=True,
         )
         return memusage.list_reports(report_dir)[-1]
 
diff --git a/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/project.py b/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/project.py
index f8182ca5..3d2db397 100644
--- a/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/project.py
+++ b/platformio/home/rpc/handlers/project.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ProjectRPC(BaseRPCHandler):
             args.extend(self._pre_init_empty(configuration))
 
         return await self.factory.manager.dispatcher["core.exec"](
-            args, options=exec_options
+            args, options=exec_options, raise_exception=False
         )
 
     @staticmethod