diff --git a/launcher-package/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat b/launcher-package/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat
index 78ae0ad9e..c8825a700 100755
--- a/launcher-package/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat
+++ b/launcher-package/src/universal/bin/sbt.bat
@@ -628,8 +628,7 @@ if !sbt_args_print_version! equ 1 (
   echo.
   echo [info] sbt runner (sbt-the-batch-script) is a runner to run any declared version of sbt.
   echo [info] Actual version of the sbt is declared using project\build.properties for each build.
-  @endlocal
-  exit /B 0
+  goto :end
 )
 
 if !run_native_client! equ 1 (