diff --git a/src/test/Makefile b/src/test/Makefile
index fcb6e63826..7ebf7f80ec 100644
--- a/src/test/Makefile
+++ b/src/test/Makefile
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ ws2811_unittest : \
 	$(CXX) $(CXX_FLAGS) -lpthread $^ -o $(OBJECT_DIR)/$@
 
 test: $(TESTS)
-	for test in $(TESTS) ; do \
+	set -e && for test in $(TESTS) ; do \
 		$(OBJECT_DIR)/$$test; \
 	done