diff --git a/lib/obmc_boot_test.py b/lib/obmc_boot_test.py
index a62aea4..a5a4efb 100755
--- a/lib/obmc_boot_test.py
+++ b/lib/obmc_boot_test.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import var_stack as vs
 import gen_plug_in_utils as gpu
 
+gv.set_exit_on_error(True)
+
 base_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(
                             imp.find_module("gen_robot_print")[1])) +\
     os.sep