diff --git a/mocha-config/base.js b/mocha-config/base.js
index af830b8634e73..6b46c08a712a2 100644
--- a/mocha-config/base.js
+++ b/mocha-config/base.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 module.exports = {
   reporter: 'dot',
+  exit: !!process.env.CI,
 };