diff --git a/tools/donate_cpu_lib.py b/tools/donate_cpu_lib.py
index f3e39efff..124f7a44a 100644
--- a/tools/donate_cpu_lib.py
+++ b/tools/donate_cpu_lib.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def scan_package(cppcheck_path, source_path, libraries, capture_callstack=True):
     # TODO: temporarily disabled timing information - use --showtime=top5_summary when next version is released
     # TODO: remove missingInclude disabling when it no longer is implied by --enable=information
     # Reference for GNU C: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/cpp/Common-Predefined-Macros.html
-    options = libs + ' --check-library --inconclusive --enable=style,information --inline-suppr --disable=missingInclude --suppress=unmatchedSuppression --template=daca2'
+    options = libs + ' --unsafe-exitcode --check-library --inconclusive --enable=style,information --inline-suppr --disable=missingInclude --suppress=unmatchedSuppression --template=daca2'
     options += ' --debug-warnings --suppress=autoNoType --suppress=valueFlowBailout --suppress=bailoutUninitVar --suppress=symbolDatabaseWarning'
     options += ' -D__GNUC__ --platform=unix64'
     options_rp = options + ' -rp={}'.format(dir_to_scan)