diff --git a/Dockerfile.ci b/Dockerfile.ci
index 873ec62f2557c..c2ebddc2f194a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ci
+++ b/Dockerfile.ci
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ function determine_airflow_to_use() {
             echo
             echo "${COLOR_YELLOW}Skipping FAB tests on Airflow 2.7 and 2.8 because of FAB incompatibility with them${COLOR_RESET}"
             echo
-            return
+            exit 0
         fi
         python "${IN_CONTAINER_DIR}/install_airflow_and_providers.py"
         # Some packages might leave legacy typing module which causes test issues
diff --git a/scripts/docker/entrypoint_ci.sh b/scripts/docker/entrypoint_ci.sh
index 6b3130adbaa6a..9847cfdbb1fa6 100755
--- a/scripts/docker/entrypoint_ci.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker/entrypoint_ci.sh
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function determine_airflow_to_use() {
             echo
             echo "${COLOR_YELLOW}Skipping FAB tests on Airflow 2.7 and 2.8 because of FAB incompatibility with them${COLOR_RESET}"
             echo
-            return
+            exit 0
         fi
         python "${IN_CONTAINER_DIR}/install_airflow_and_providers.py"
         # Some packages might leave legacy typing module which causes test issues