diff --git a/src/Config_Command.php b/src/Config_Command.php
index 4b38bfa4..b9961457 100644
--- a/src/Config_Command.php
+++ b/src/Config_Command.php
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public function create( $_, $assoc_args ) {
 			try {
 				mysqli_real_connect( $mysql, $assoc_args['dbhost'], $assoc_args['dbuser'], $assoc_args['dbpass'] );
 			} catch ( mysqli_sql_exception $exception ) {
-				die( 'Database connection error (' . $exception->getCode() . ') ' . $exception->getMessage() );
+				WP_CLI::error( 'Database connection error (' . $exception->getCode() . ') ' . $exception->getMessage() );
 			}
 			// phpcs:enable WordPress.DB.RestrictedFunctions
 		}