diff --git a/templates/bake/Command/command.twig b/templates/bake/Command/command.twig
index fe126f6c..cae42157 100644
--- a/templates/bake/Command/command.twig
+++ b/templates/bake/Command/command.twig
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ class {{ name }}Command extends Command
      *
      * @param \Cake\Console\Arguments $args The command arguments.
      * @param \Cake\Console\ConsoleIo $io The console io
-     * @return int|null|void The exit code or null for success
+     * @return int The exit code
      */
-    public function execute(Arguments $args, ConsoleIo $io)
+    public function execute(Arguments $args, ConsoleIo $io): int
     {
+        return Command::CODE_SUCCESS;
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Command/testBakePlugin.php b/tests/comparisons/Command/testBakePlugin.php
index c762139d..0486b07d 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Command/testBakePlugin.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Command/testBakePlugin.php
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ public function buildOptionParser(ConsoleOptionParser $parser): ConsoleOptionPar
      *
      * @param \Cake\Console\Arguments $args The command arguments.
      * @param \Cake\Console\ConsoleIo $io The console io
-     * @return int|null|void The exit code or null for success
+     * @return int The exit code
      */
-    public function execute(Arguments $args, ConsoleIo $io)
+    public function execute(Arguments $args, ConsoleIo $io): int
     {
+        return Command::CODE_SUCCESS;
     }
 }