diff --git a/cfbs/prompts.py b/cfbs/prompts.py
index 2e780ae4..d89be0e1 100644
--- a/cfbs/prompts.py
+++ b/cfbs/prompts.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ def prompt_user(non_interactive: bool, prompt: str, choices=None, default=None):
             answer = input(prompt)
         except EOFError:
             answer = ""
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print("\nOperation cancelled by user")
+            exit(1)
 
         if answer == "":
             answer = default