diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 06a555f..eef8daa 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ runs:
         CC_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
         CC_YML_PATH: ${{ inputs.codecov_yml_path }}
 
+    - name: fail
+      run: exit 1
+
     - name: Gracefully exit
       if: ${{ !cancelled() }} && ${{ inputs.fail_ci_if_error }} != "true"
       shell: bash