diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 8d5805a..796cf06 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
           echo "=== [TSM.ID].[11031972] 3Z Pipeline ==="
           echo "=== Checking 142 modules (excl. 3 bare-metal)... ==="
-          cargo check --workspace --exclude xcu-ebpf --exclude xcu-ebpf-loader --exclude xcu-omega 2>&1
+          cargo check --workspace --exclude xcu-ebpf --exclude xcu-ebpf-loader --exclude xcu-omega || exit 1
           echo "=== ZERO ERROR: PASSED ==="
 
       - name: "[3Z] Zero Warning — RUSTFLAGS deny warnings"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           cd workspace/xcom-ultra
           export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
           export RUSTFLAGS="-D warnings"
-          cargo check --workspace --exclude xcu-ebpf --exclude xcu-ebpf-loader --exclude xcu-omega 2>&1
+          cargo check --workspace --exclude xcu-ebpf --exclude xcu-ebpf-loader --exclude xcu-omega || exit 1
           echo "=== ZERO WARNING: PASSED ==="
 
       - name: "[3Z] Watermark Verification"
@@ -76,5 +76,5 @@ jobs:
           cd workspace/xcom-ultra
           export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
           export RUSTFLAGS="-D warnings"
-          cargo test --workspace --lib --exclude xcu-ebpf --exclude xcu-ebpf-loader --exclude xcu-omega 2>&1
+          cargo test --workspace --lib --exclude xcu-ebpf --exclude xcu-ebpf-loader --exclude xcu-omega || exit 1
           echo "=== UNIT TESTS: PASSED ==="