diff --git a/packages/melos/bin/melos.dart b/packages/melos/bin/melos.dart
index ad0b391d..c4a7ed41 100644
--- a/packages/melos/bin/melos.dart
+++ b/packages/melos/bin/melos.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import 'dart:io';
 
+import 'package:args/command_runner.dart';
 import 'package:melos/src/command_runner.dart';
 import 'package:melos/src/common/exception.dart';
 import 'package:melos/src/common/utils.dart' as utils;
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> arguments) async {
   } on MelosException catch (err) {
     stderr.writeln(err.toString());
     exitCode = 1;
+  } on UsageException catch (err) {
+    stderr.writeln(err.toString());
+    exitCode = 1;
   } catch (err) {
     exitCode = 1;
     rethrow;