diff --git a/scripts/test b/scripts/test
index d127783d55..2acd43738f 100755
--- a/scripts/test
+++ b/scripts/test
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ mkdir -p $artifacts
 # ---
 
 . ./scripts/test-run-basics
-echo "Did test-run-basics $?"
+tbec=$?
+echo "Did test-run-basics $tbec"
+
+if [ "$CI" = 'true' ] && [ $tbec -ne 0 ]; then
+    early-exit 'test-run-basics failed'
+fi
 
 # ---