diff --git a/tests/db/validate.test.ts b/tests/db/validate.test.ts
index 01b0a87e..5d655dca 100644
--- a/tests/db/validate.test.ts
+++ b/tests/db/validate.test.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ describe('db:validate', () => {
       })
     } catch (error) {
       console.log((error as ExecError).stdout)
+      process.exit(1)
     }
   })
 })