diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/put_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/put_command.go
index 3b97bedbe..63435751c 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/put_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/put_command.go
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ func putCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	req := &pb.PutRequest{Key: key, Value: value, Lease: id}
-	mustClient(cmd).KV.Put(context.Background(), req)
+	_, err = mustClient(cmd).KV.Put(context.Background(), req)
+	if err != nil {
+		ExitWithError(ExitError, err)
+	}
 	fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", key, value)
 }