diff --git a/CI_files/runner_test.m b/CI_files/runner_test.m
index 14781e7c0cf722e5a42e9e94f3b0561e718e6035..496afd8558f128e08826f25e62472d6b3cb15f62 100644
--- a/CI_files/runner_test.m
+++ b/CI_files/runner_test.m
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 function [result] = runner_test()
 %RUNNER_TEST testing function to test, if the runner is set up properly
 result = true;
+
+exit(result);
 end