---
title: "Exiting with code -5"
description: "What exit code -5 from the Deployment Tool means and how to fix it."
product: "Alchemy"
edition: "Public"
type: "reference"
url: "https://docs.cloudhouse.com/public/troubleshooting-packages/errors/exit-codes/exit-code-5/exiting-with-code-5/"
---
# Exiting with code -5

**Problem**: When deploying a Compatibility Package, the following error is displayed:

Applies to: `Alchemy`

```
ERROR Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.Program - Failed:
```

```
Cloudhouse.Container.Core.Exceptions.ConfigurationFileNotFoundException: The specified environment variables configuration file does not exist. '<path>\EnvironmentVariables.xml'
```

```
   at Cloudhouse.Container.Core.ContainerVariables.EnvironmentVariablesFile..ctor(String filePath)
```

```
   at Cloudhouse.Container.Core.PackageDirectory.EnvironmentVariablesFile()
```

```
   at Cloudhouse.Container.Core.PackageDirectory.Validate()
```

```
   at Cloudhouse.Container.Core.PackageDirectory.get_SourcePackage()
```

```
   at Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.DeploymentCommandFactory.Deploy()
```

```
   at Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.Program.Main(String[] args)
```

```
ERROR Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.Program - Exiting with code: -5
```

![The specified environment](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/public/assets/images/helpjuice-import/environment-variables-config-file-does-not-exist/the-specified-environment.webp)

**Cause**: This error is caused if the `EnvironmentVariables.xml` file is not present in the root folder of the Cloudhouse Alchemy Compatibility Package.

**Solution**: To fix this issue, make sure the `EnvironmentVariables.xml` file is present in the root folder of the Cloudhouse Alchemy Compatibility Package. If you still encounter problems, please contact your Cloudhouse Partner in the first instance (if relevant), otherwise contact Cloudhouse Support for further assistance.