diff --git a/examples/acceptance_tests/run b/examples/acceptance_tests/run
index 748cdf8c..dca2160d 100755
--- a/examples/acceptance_tests/run
+++ b/examples/acceptance_tests/run
@@ -16,14 +16,20 @@ TARGET="$WORKDIR/$(basename $1)"
 
 TMP=$(mktemp)
 VALIDATORS=$(find $TARGET -type f -path "*validators/*.ak")
-if [ -z "$VALIDATORS" ]; then
-  RESULT=$(cargo run --quiet -- check $TARGET 2>$TMP)
-else
-  RESULT=$(cargo run --quiet -- build $TARGET 2>$TMP)
-fi
-
+cargo run --quiet -- check $TARGET 1>$TMP 2>/dev/null
 if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then
-  echo "✅ $(basename $TARGET)"
+  if [ -z "$VALIDATORS" ]; then
+    echo "✅ $(basename $TARGET)"
+  else
+    cargo run --quiet -- build $TARGET 1>$TMP 2>/dev/null
+    if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then
+      echo "✅ $(basename $TARGET)"
+    else
+      echo "❌ $(basename $TARGET)"
+      cat $TMP
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
 else
   echo "❌ $(basename $TARGET)"
   cat $TMP