diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2e81b82bc..efff9e52a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Embark is a framework that allows you to easily develop and deploy DApps",
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "./node_modules/.bin/eslint lib/",
-    "test": "mocha test/ --no-timeouts",
+    "test": "mocha test/ --no-timeouts --exit",
     "testdapp_1": "cd test_apps/test_app/ && npm install && node ../../bin/embark test",
     "testdapp_2": "cd test_apps/contracts_app/ && npm install && node ../../bin/embark test",
     "fulltest": "npm run lint && npm run test && npm run testdapp_1 && npm run testdapp_2"