diff --git a/tests/autest.sh.in b/tests/autest.sh.in
index 51afd8d53a0..813f3ccfa3f 100755
--- a/tests/autest.sh.in
+++ b/tests/autest.sh.in
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ${RUNPIPENV} run env autest \
   --build-root ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} \
   ${CURL_UDS_FLAG} ${AUTEST_OPTIONS} \
   "$@"
+autest_exit=$?
 
 # Restore tests back to source tree and remove temp dir
 if [ -n "${CURL_UDS_FLAG}" ]; then
@@ -45,3 +46,5 @@ if [ -n "${CURL_UDS_FLAG}" ]; then
     rm -rf "${CMAKE_SKIP_GOLD_DIR}"
   fi
 fi
+
+exit $autest_exit