diff --git a/src/test/test-network.sh b/src/test/test-network.sh
index d7fdb3533b..fb33842f32 100755
--- a/src/test/test-network.sh
+++ b/src/test/test-network.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ n=$BOOTSTRAP_TIME; while [ $n -gt 0 ]; do
     sleep 1; n=$(expr $n - 1); echo -n .
 done; echo ""
 ./chutney verify $CHUTNEY_NETWORK
+VERIFY_EXIT_STATUS=$?
 # work around a bug/feature in make -j2 (or more)
 # where make hangs if any child processes are still alive
 ./chutney stop $CHUTNEY_NETWORK
+exit $VERIFY_EXIT_STATUS