diff --git a/ci/expected/lock_cost.run b/ci/expected/lock_cost.run
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/ci/expected/lockall_cost.run b/ci/expected/lockall_cost.run
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/examples/lock_cost.rs b/examples/lock_cost.rs
index fe07c93376..887a3a8a00 100644
--- a/examples/lock_cost.rs
+++ b/examples/lock_cost.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ mod app {
 
     #[init]
     fn init(_: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local, init::Monotonics) {
+        use cortex_m_semihosting::debug;
+        debug::exit(debug::EXIT_SUCCESS); // Exit QEMU simulator
         (Shared { shared: 0 }, Local {}, init::Monotonics())
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/lockall_cost.rs b/examples/lockall_cost.rs
index d3a5a8179c..ba87e8e488 100644
--- a/examples/lockall_cost.rs
+++ b/examples/lockall_cost.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ mod app {
 
     #[init]
     fn init(_: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local, init::Monotonics) {
+        use cortex_m_semihosting::debug;
+        debug::exit(debug::EXIT_SUCCESS); // Exit QEMU simulator
         (Shared { shared: 0 }, Local {}, init::Monotonics())
     }