diff --git a/ci/playbooks/kuttl/run-kuttl-tests.yml b/ci/playbooks/kuttl/run-kuttl-tests.yml
index 9c277b255b..e874ed9f2e 100644
--- a/ci/playbooks/kuttl/run-kuttl-tests.yml
+++ b/ci/playbooks/kuttl/run-kuttl-tests.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: 'install_yamls_makes'
     tasks_from: 'make_{{ operator }}_kuttl.yml'
+    apply:
+      ignore_errors: true  # noqa: ignore-errors
 
 - name: 'Get resource status after {{ operator }}_kuttl run'
   environment:
@@ -88,3 +90,14 @@
         mode: '0644'
       loop: "{{ _cifmw_kuttl_xml_files.files }}"
       ignore_errors: true  # noqa: ignore-errors
+
+# Note: the variable checked here is set by the specific autogenerated task
+# for the autogenerated install_yamls_makes role.
+- name: Fail when any tests failed
+  vars:
+    _kuttl_curr_operator_result: "{{ lookup('vars', 'make_' + operator + '_kuttl_status')|default(1) }}"
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - _kuttl_curr_operator_result.rc == 0
+    success_msg: "KUTTL tests for {{ operator }} passed"
+    fail_msg: "KUTTL tests for {{ operator }} failed"