diff --git a/pkg/testutil/test/helpers.go b/pkg/testutil/test/helpers.go
index 99d769d7c3e..06411df8e99 100644
--- a/pkg/testutil/test/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/testutil/test/helpers.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (help *helpersInternal) Anyhow(args ...string) {
 // Fail will run a command and make sure it does fail
 func (help *helpersInternal) Fail(args ...string) {
 	help.Command(args...).Run(&Expected{
-		ExitCode: 1,
+		ExitCode: -1,
 	})
 }