diff --git a/cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/test/test_command.go b/cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/test/test_command.go
index 5b9348dd68..2155e3efd5 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/test/test_command.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/test/test_command.go
@@ -440,12 +440,11 @@ func testCommandExecute(dirPath []string, fileName string, gitBranch string, tes
 		}
 	}
 
+	fmt.Printf("\nTest Summary: %d tests passed and %d tests failed\n", rc.Pass+rc.Skip, rc.Fail)
+
 	if rc.Fail > 0 {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("\nTest Summary: %d tests passed and %d tests failed\n", rc.Pass+rc.Skip, rc.Fail)
-
 	os.Exit(0)
 	return rc, nil
 }