diff --git a/examples/ecdh.c b/examples/ecdh.c
index 13aa760b2d..67b8c2047a 100644
--- a/examples/ecdh.c
+++ b/examples/ecdh.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  *************************************************************************/
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ int main(void) {
     secp256k1_context* ctx = secp256k1_context_create(SECP256K1_CONTEXT_NONE);
     if (!fill_random(randomize, sizeof(randomize))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     /* Randomizing the context is recommended to protect against side-channel
      * leakage See `secp256k1_context_randomize` in secp256k1.h for more
@@ -44,14 +45,14 @@ int main(void) {
     /*** Key Generation ***/
     if (!fill_random(seckey1, sizeof(seckey1)) || !fill_random(seckey2, sizeof(seckey2))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     /* If the secret key is zero or out of range (greater than secp256k1's
     * order), we fail. Note that the probability of this occurring is negligible
     * with a properly functioning random number generator. */
     if (!secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey1) || !secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey2)) {
         printf("Generated secret key is invalid. This indicates an issue with the random number generator.\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     /* Public key creation using a valid context with a verified secret key should never fail */
@@ -116,5 +117,5 @@ int main(void) {
     secure_erase(shared_secret1, sizeof(shared_secret1));
     secure_erase(shared_secret2, sizeof(shared_secret2));
 
-    return 0;
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/examples/ecdsa.c b/examples/ecdsa.c
index 80ae9d46c5..ae16c180dc 100644
--- a/examples/ecdsa.c
+++ b/examples/ecdsa.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  *************************************************************************/
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ int main(void) {
     secp256k1_context* ctx = secp256k1_context_create(SECP256K1_CONTEXT_NONE);
     if (!fill_random(randomize, sizeof(randomize))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     /* Randomizing the context is recommended to protect against side-channel
      * leakage See `secp256k1_context_randomize` in secp256k1.h for more
@@ -51,14 +52,14 @@ int main(void) {
     /*** Key Generation ***/
     if (!fill_random(seckey, sizeof(seckey))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     /* If the secret key is zero or out of range (greater than secp256k1's
     * order), we fail. Note that the probability of this occurring is negligible
     * with a properly functioning random number generator. */
     if (!secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey)) {
         printf("Generated secret key is invalid. This indicates an issue with the random number generator.\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     /* Public key creation using a valid context with a verified secret key should never fail */
@@ -92,13 +93,13 @@ int main(void) {
     /* Deserialize the signature. This will return 0 if the signature can't be parsed correctly. */
     if (!secp256k1_ecdsa_signature_parse_compact(ctx, &sig, serialized_signature)) {
         printf("Failed parsing the signature\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     /* Deserialize the public key. This will return 0 if the public key can't be parsed correctly. */
     if (!secp256k1_ec_pubkey_parse(ctx, &pubkey, compressed_pubkey, sizeof(compressed_pubkey))) {
         printf("Failed parsing the public key\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     /* Verify a signature. This will return 1 if it's valid and 0 if it's not. */
@@ -133,5 +134,5 @@ int main(void) {
      * will remove any writes that aren't used. */
     secure_erase(seckey, sizeof(seckey));
 
-    return 0;
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/examples/ellswift.c b/examples/ellswift.c
index afb2fee40b..d58e96b053 100644
--- a/examples/ellswift.c
+++ b/examples/ellswift.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ int main(void) {
     ctx = secp256k1_context_create(SECP256K1_CONTEXT_NONE);
     if (!fill_random(randomize, sizeof(randomize))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     /* Randomizing the context is recommended to protect against side-channel
      * leakage. See `secp256k1_context_randomize` in secp256k1.h for more
@@ -49,14 +50,14 @@ int main(void) {
     /*** Generate secret keys ***/
     if (!fill_random(seckey1, sizeof(seckey1)) || !fill_random(seckey2, sizeof(seckey2))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     /* If the secret key is zero or out of range (greater than secp256k1's
     * order), we fail. Note that the probability of this occurring is negligible
     * with a properly functioning random number generator. */
     if (!secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey1) || !secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey2)) {
         printf("Generated secret key is invalid. This indicates an issue with the random number generator.\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     /* Generate ElligatorSwift public keys. This should never fail with valid context and
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ int main(void) {
        optional, but recommended. */
     if (!fill_random(auxrand1, sizeof(auxrand1)) || !fill_random(auxrand2, sizeof(auxrand2))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     return_val = secp256k1_ellswift_create(ctx, ellswift_pubkey1, seckey1, auxrand1);
     assert(return_val);
@@ -117,5 +118,5 @@ int main(void) {
     secure_erase(shared_secret1, sizeof(shared_secret1));
     secure_erase(shared_secret2, sizeof(shared_secret2));
 
-    return 0;
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/examples/musig.c b/examples/musig.c
index 0352dc40f3..bdb8fced0c 100644
--- a/examples/musig.c
+++ b/examples/musig.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ int main(void) {
     for (i = 0; i < N_SIGNERS; i++) {
         if (!create_keypair(ctx, &signer_secrets[i], &signers[i])) {
             printf("FAILED\n");
-            return 1;
+            return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
         pubkeys_ptr[i] = &signers[i].pubkey;
     }
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ int main(void) {
     fflush(stdout);
     if (!secp256k1_ec_pubkey_sort(ctx, pubkeys_ptr, N_SIGNERS)) {
         printf("FAILED\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     printf("ok\n");
 
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ int main(void) {
      * while providing a non-NULL agg_pk argument. */
     if (!secp256k1_musig_pubkey_agg(ctx, NULL, &cache, pubkeys_ptr, N_SIGNERS)) {
         printf("FAILED\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     printf("ok\n");
     printf("Tweaking................");
@@ -227,21 +228,21 @@ int main(void) {
     /* Optionally tweak the aggregate key */
     if (!tweak(ctx, &agg_pk, &cache)) {
         printf("FAILED\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     printf("ok\n");
     printf("Signing message.........");
     fflush(stdout);
     if (!sign(ctx, signer_secrets, signers, &cache, msg, sig)) {
         printf("FAILED\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     printf("ok\n");
     printf("Verifying signature.....");
     fflush(stdout);
     if (!secp256k1_schnorrsig_verify(ctx, sig, msg, 32, &agg_pk)) {
         printf("FAILED\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     printf("ok\n");
 
@@ -256,5 +257,5 @@ int main(void) {
         secure_erase(&signer_secrets[i], sizeof(signer_secrets[i]));
     }
     secp256k1_context_destroy(ctx);
-    return 0;
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/examples/schnorr.c b/examples/schnorr.c
index 909fcaa1f3..49baed24be 100644
--- a/examples/schnorr.c
+++ b/examples/schnorr.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  *************************************************************************/
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ int main(void) {
     secp256k1_context* ctx = secp256k1_context_create(SECP256K1_CONTEXT_NONE);
     if (!fill_random(randomize, sizeof(randomize))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     /* Randomizing the context is recommended to protect against side-channel
      * leakage See `secp256k1_context_randomize` in secp256k1.h for more
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ int main(void) {
     /*** Key Generation ***/
     if (!fill_random(seckey, sizeof(seckey))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
     /* Try to create a keypair with a valid context. This only fails if the
      * secret key is zero or out of range (greater than secp256k1's order). Note
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ int main(void) {
      * functioning random number generator. */
     if (!secp256k1_keypair_create(ctx, &keypair, seckey)) {
         printf("Generated secret key is invalid. This indicates an issue with the random number generator.\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     /* Extract the X-only public key from the keypair. We pass NULL for
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ int main(void) {
     /* Generate 32 bytes of randomness to use with BIP-340 schnorr signing. */
     if (!fill_random(auxiliary_rand, sizeof(auxiliary_rand))) {
         printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     /* Generate a Schnorr signature.
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ int main(void) {
      * be parsed correctly */
     if (!secp256k1_xonly_pubkey_parse(ctx, &pubkey, serialized_pubkey)) {
         printf("Failed parsing the public key\n");
-        return 1;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     /* Compute the tagged hash on the received messages using the same tag as the signer. */
@@ -149,5 +150,5 @@ int main(void) {
      * Here we are preventing these writes from being optimized out, as any good compiler
      * will remove any writes that aren't used. */
     secure_erase(seckey, sizeof(seckey));
-    return 0;
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }