diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 47532ea..ec94982 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2024-10-23 - 1.3.3 - fix(core)
+Fix logging mechanism on existing package version check
+
+- Changed the error handling mechanism when a package with the same version already exists to use logger and process exit instead of throwing an error.
+
 ## 2024-10-23 - 1.3.2 - fix(core)
 Corrected file patterns in dynamically created package.json files.
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index bb4b7b6..9b71fea 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tspublish',
-  version: '1.3.2',
+  version: '1.3.3',
   description: 'A tool to publish multiple, concise, and small packages from monorepos, specifically for TypeScript projects within a git environment.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/classes.publishmodule.ts b/ts/classes.publishmodule.ts
index 41bb6a5..4008e52 100644
--- a/ts/classes.publishmodule.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.publishmodule.ts
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ export class PublishModule {
       const availableVersions = packageInfo.allVersions.map((versionArg) => versionArg.version);
       logger.log('info', `available versions are: ${availableVersions.toString()}`);
       if (availableVersions.includes(this.options.version)) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `package ${this.options.name} already exists with version ${this.options.version}`
-        );
+        logger.log('error', `package ${this.options.name} already exists with version ${this.options.version}`);
+        process.exit(1);
       }
     }
   }