diff --git a/pkg/policy/checker.go b/pkg/policy/checker.go
index 98475682..81c1ba17 100644
--- a/pkg/policy/checker.go
+++ b/pkg/policy/checker.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package policy
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/helmfile/helmfile/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ func forbidEnvironmentsWithReleases(releaseState map[string]interface{}) (bool,
 	_, hasEnvironments := releaseState["environments"]
 	_, hasReleases := releaseState["releases"]
 	if hasEnvironments && hasReleases {
-		return false, EnvironmentsAndReleasesWithinSameYamlPartErr
+		return runtime.V1Mode, EnvironmentsAndReleasesWithinSameYamlPartErr
 	}
 	return false, nil
 }