diff --git a/epic-games.js b/epic-games.js
index 603bc33..675a432 100644
--- a/epic-games.js
+++ b/epic-games.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ try {
 
   while (await page.locator('egs-navigation').getAttribute('isloggedin') != 'true') {
     console.error('Not signed in anymore. Please login in the browser or here in the terminal.');
+    if (cfg.nowait) process.exit(1);
     if (cfg.novnc_port) console.info(`Open http://localhost:${cfg.novnc_port} to login inside the docker container.`);
     if (!cfg.debug) context.setDefaultTimeout(cfg.login_timeout); // give user some extra time to log in
     console.info(`Login timeout is ${cfg.login_timeout / 1000} seconds!`);
diff --git a/gog.js b/gog.js
index 11fcfec..d6c3ad4 100644
--- a/gog.js
+++ b/gog.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ try {
   await Promise.any([signIn.waitFor(), page.waitForSelector('#menuUsername')]);
   while (await signIn.isVisible()) {
     console.error('Not signed in anymore.');
+    if (cfg.nowait) process.exit(1);
     await signIn.click();
     // it then creates an iframe for the login
     await page.waitForSelector('#GalaxyAccountsFrameContainer iframe'); // TODO needed?
diff --git a/prime-gaming.js b/prime-gaming.js
index 4e1c7aa..23eb2bf 100644
--- a/prime-gaming.js
+++ b/prime-gaming.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ try {
   page.click('[aria-label="Cookies usage disclaimer banner"] button:has-text("Accept Cookies")').catch(_ => { }); // to not waste screen space when non-headless, TODO does not work reliably, need to wait for something else first?
   while (await page.locator('button:has-text("Sign in")').count() > 0) {
     console.error('Not signed in anymore.');
+    if (cfg.nowait) process.exit(1);
     await page.click('button:has-text("Sign in")');
     if (!cfg.debug) context.setDefaultTimeout(cfg.login_timeout); // give user some extra time to log in
     console.info(`Login timeout is ${cfg.login_timeout / 1000} seconds!`);
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index a8b1817..a9522e9 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ export const cfg = {
   debug_network: process.env.DEBUG_NETWORK == '1', // log network requests and responses
   record: process.env.RECORD == '1', // `recordHar` (network) + `recordVideo`
   time: process.env.TIME == '1', // log duration of each step
+  interactive: process.env.INTERACTIVE == '1', // confirm to claim, enter to skip
   dryrun: process.env.DRYRUN == '1', // don't claim anything
-  interactive: process.env.INTERACTIVE == '1', // confirm to claim, default skip
+  nowait: process.env.NOWAIT == '1', // fail fast instead of waiting for user input
   show: process.env.SHOW == '1', // run non-headless
   get headless() {
     return !this.debug && !this.show;