diff --git a/recipes/femu_test.resources/run_vdl_test.sh b/recipes/femu_test.resources/run_vdl_test.sh
index c33fb25..cdaa499 100644
--- a/recipes/femu_test.resources/run_vdl_test.sh
+++ b/recipes/femu_test.resources/run_vdl_test.sh
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
   _TEST_EXIT_CODE=$?
 else
   log "Failed to launch virtual device. Exit code ${_LAUNCH_EXIT_CODE}"
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 if [[ ${_TEST_EXIT_CODE} == 0 ]]; then