diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql_unit_tests.yml
index 62660d973..5c2bc1073 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql_unit_tests.yml
@@ -160,9 +160,16 @@ jobs:
 
   validate-test-results:
     name: Validate test results
+    if: ${{ always() }}
     needs: run-test-suites
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
+      - name: Check if run-test-suites job failed to complete, if so fail
+        if: ${{ needs.run-test-suites.result == 'failure' }}
+        uses: actions/github-script@v3
+        with:
+          script: |
+            core.setFailed('Test run job failed')
       - name: Collect test results
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3