diff --git a/build/common/commands/new.py b/build/common/commands/new.py
index 96175e12..feba0401 100644
--- a/build/common/commands/new.py
+++ b/build/common/commands/new.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import semantic_version
 from frappe.commands.site import _new_site
 from frappe.installer import update_site_config
 from check_connection import get_config, get_site_config, COMMON_SITE_CONFIG_FILE
-from restore_backup import run_command
+from utils import run_command
 
 
 def get_password(env_var, default=None):
diff --git a/build/common/commands/restore_backup.py b/build/common/commands/restore_backup.py
index ce085bfc..dc7333e0 100644
--- a/build/common/commands/restore_backup.py
+++ b/build/common/commands/restore_backup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import datetime
 import json
-import subprocess
 import tarfile
 import hashlib
 import frappe
@@ -9,21 +8,12 @@ import boto3
 
 from new import get_password
 from push_backup import DATE_FORMAT, check_environment_variables
+from utils import run_command
 from frappe.utils import get_sites, random_string
 from frappe.installer import make_conf, get_conf_params, make_site_dirs, update_site_config
 from check_connection import get_site_config, get_config, COMMON_SITE_CONFIG_FILE
 
 
-def run_command(command):
-    process = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    out, error = process.communicate()
-    if process.returncode:
-        print("Something went wrong:")
-        print(f"error code: {process.returncode}")
-        print(f"stdout:\n{out}")
-        print(f"\nstderr:\n{error}")
-
-
 def list_directories(path):
     directories = []
     for name in os.listdir(path):
diff --git a/build/common/commands/utils.py b/build/common/commands/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9535c6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/common/commands/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import subprocess
+
+
+def run_command(command):
+    process = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    out, error = process.communicate()
+    if process.returncode:
+        print("Something went wrong:")
+        print(f"return code: {process.returncode}")
+        print(f"stdout:\n{out}")
+        print(f"\nstderr:\n{error}")
+        exit(process.returncode)