diff --git a/ci/test_plugins.rb b/ci/test_plugins.rb
index b914de24d6a..4b381f781e7 100644
--- a/ci/test_plugins.rb
+++ b/ci/test_plugins.rb
@@ -260,12 +260,13 @@ def setup_logstash_for_development
 # restore original git status to avoid to accidentally commit build artifacts
 cleanup_logstash_snapshot
 
-if failed_plugins
+if !failed_plugins.empty?
   puts "########################################"
   puts " Failed plugins:"
   puts "----------------------------------------"
   failed_plugins.each {|failure| puts "- #{failure}"}
   puts "########################################"
+  exit 1
 else
   puts "NO ERROR ON PLUGINS!"
 end