diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index c516826..2ea5a72 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pipeline {
         }
         stage("unit tests") {
             steps {
-                sh "python -m pytest --junitxml=test_results.xml"
+                sh returnStatus: true, script: "python -m pytest --junitxml=test_results.xml"
                 xunit checksName: '', tools: [JUnit(excludesPattern: '', pattern: 'test_results.xml', stopProcessingIfError: true)]
             }
         }