diff --git a/scripts/data-validate.js b/scripts/data-validate.js
index 613969ea..e9554ebb 100644
--- a/scripts/data-validate.js
+++ b/scripts/data-validate.js
@@ -82,4 +82,7 @@ async function isWorkingUrl(url) {
       `Action failed with ${failingUrls.length} URL fetch failures, see logs`
     );
   }
+  if (process.env.CI !== 'true') {
+    process.exit(failingUrls.length > 0 ? 1 : 0)
+  }
 })();