diff --git a/cobra/cmd/add.go b/cobra/cmd/add.go
index b6edb468..5cec1d04 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/add.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/add.go
@@ -144,8 +144,9 @@ var {{.cmdName}}Cmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "{{.cmdName}}",
 	Short: "{{.cmdName}}",
 	Long: ` + "`" + `Description` + "`" + `,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		fmt.Println("{{.cmdName}} called, place the command logic here")
+		return nil
 	},
 }
 `
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/testdata/test.go.golden b/cobra/cmd/testdata/test.go.golden
index 6b323af8..7c365ab6 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/testdata/test.go.golden
+++ b/cobra/cmd/testdata/test.go.golden
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ var testCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "test",
 	Short: "test",
 	Long: `Description`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		fmt.Println("test called, place the command logic here")
+		return nil
 	},
 }