diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable.yaml b/.github/workflows/reusable.yaml
index f13f7c6b7..c0bf41cf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: check status
         run: |
           cd $SCRATCH
-          ./cs.status.${GITHUB_RUN_ID}${{ inputs.compiler }} --expected-fails-file $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cime_config/testfiles/ExpectedTestFails.xml --fails-only | grep FAIL
+          ./cs.status.${GITHUB_RUN_ID}${{ inputs.compiler }} --expected-fails-file $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cime_config/testfiles/ExpectedTestFails.xml --fails-only | grep FAIL | grep -v FAILURE
           if [ $? == 0 ]; then
             return -1
-          fi
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+          fi
+	  return 0
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