diff --git a/src/archive.rs b/src/archive.rs
index 676a66d..435e700 100644
--- a/src/archive.rs
+++ b/src/archive.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 //! Tools for creating and inserting into tarballs.
 
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
+use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context, Result};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use camino::Utf8Path;
 use flate2::write::GzEncoder;
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ pub async fn add_package_to_zone_archive<E: Encoder>(
     let tmp = camino_tempfile::tempdir()?;
     let gzr = flate2::read::GzDecoder::new(open_tarfile(package_path)?);
     if gzr.header().is_none() {
-        return Err(anyhow!(
+        bail!(
             "Missing gzip header from {} - cannot add it to zone image",
             package_path,
-        ));
+        );
     }
     let mut component_reader = tar::Archive::new(gzr);
     let entries = component_reader.entries()?;
diff --git a/src/package.rs b/src/package.rs
index adde5bb..c148076 100644
--- a/src/package.rs
+++ b/src/package.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fn zone_get_all_parent_inputs(to: &Utf8Path) -> Result<Vec<TargetDirectory>> {
     parents.reverse();
 
     if to.is_relative() {
-        return Err(anyhow!("Cannot add 'to = {to}'; absolute path required",));
+        bail!("Cannot add 'to = {to}'; absolute path required");
     }
 
     let mut outputs = vec![];
@@ -452,11 +452,11 @@ impl Package {
             if !from.exists() {
                 // Strictly speaking, this check is redundant, but it provides
                 // a better error message.
-                return Err(anyhow!(
+                bail!(
                     "Cannot add path \"{}\" to package \"{}\" because it does not exist",
                     from,
                     self.service_name,
-                ));
+                );
             }
 
             let from_root = std::fs::canonicalize(&from)
@@ -543,10 +543,10 @@ impl Package {
                 }
             }
             _ => {
-                return Err(anyhow!(
+                bail!(
                     "Cannot walk over a zone package with source: {:?}",
                     self.source
-                ));
+                );
             }
         }