diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index b63219595ca..04d848ef0b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ jobs:
             sh validate.sh $FLAGS -s "$test" || rc=1
             echo End "$test"
             echo ::endgroup::
+            if [ $rc -eq 1 ]; then
+              echo Some tests failed
+            fi
           done
           exit $rc
       # The above ensures all the tests get run, for a single platform+ghc.