diff --git a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
index 0dc4e0a6d4f..80ca41d5ce9 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
+++ b/kotlin-native/build-tools/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/KotlinNativeTest.kt
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ open class KonanDynamicTest : KonanStandaloneTest() {
             ) + clangFlags
             standardOutput = log
             errorOutput = log
-            isIgnoreExitValue = true
+            isIgnoreExitValue = false
         })
         log.toString("UTF-8").also {
             project.file("$executable.compilation.log").writeText(it)