diff --git a/avm_scripts/test-example.sh b/avm_scripts/test-example.sh
index 98813c7..18a346d 100644
--- a/avm_scripts/test-example.sh
+++ b/avm_scripts/test-example.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ fi
 echo "==> go test"
 echo $TEST_TIMEOUT
 terraform version
-go test -v -timeout=$TEST_TIMEOUT -run TestExample --
+test_failed=false
+go test -v -timeout=$TEST_TIMEOUT -run TestExample || test_failed=true
 
 # change dir back into the example and run post.sh if it exists
 cd "$AVM_MOD_PATH/examples/$AVM_EXAMPLE"
@@ -37,3 +38,8 @@ if [ -f post.sh ]; then
     chmod +x ./post.sh
     ./post.sh
 fi
+
+if [ "$test_failed" = true ]; then
+    echo "==> Test failed"
+    exit 1
+fi
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