diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 265e368..3de4a7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ jobs:
         for i in $(seq 1 5)
         do
           $ZIG build test --summary all --verbose && break || sleep 1
+          if [[ $i == 5 ]]; then
+            exit 1
+          fi
         done
 
   integration-test:
diff --git a/program-test/test.sh b/program-test/test.sh
index b1837ac..35bb340 100755
--- a/program-test/test.sh
+++ b/program-test/test.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@ set -e
 for i in $(seq 1 5)
 do
   $ZIG build --summary all --verbose && break || sleep 1
+  if [[ $i == 5 ]]; then
+    exit 1
+  fi
 done
 SBF_OUT_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/zig-out/lib" cargo test --manifest-path "$ROOT_DIR/program-test/Cargo.toml"