diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5019af89512af7c7dd765051d4f9c5961c7cf9e1..643aafc7db65a719d8ff59481c0709267fcbd749 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ validate_merge_request_source_branch:
   stage: validate
   script:
     - echo "Job runs to validate merge request source branch"
+    - echo "Testing failed validation"
+    - exit 1
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'merge_request_event' && $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "master"
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'merge_request_event' && $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"