diff --git a/testsuite/master.test b/testsuite/master.test
index efa611ea..4df5f343 100755
--- a/testsuite/master.test
+++ b/testsuite/master.test
@@ -90,3 +90,10 @@ echo "      $failed failed"
 echo "      $skipped skipped"
 echo "      $missing missing"
 echo '------------------------------------------------------------'
+
+if test $failed -gt 0
+then
+    exit 1
+else
+    exit 0
+fi