diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1f36304ad3..34b9d12f42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,18 @@ jobs:
     name: GitHub Actions Completed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test, build]
-    if: always() && !contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
+    if: ${{ always() }}
     steps:
+      - name: Fail if any required job failed or was cancelled
+        if: ${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') || contains(needs.*.result, 'cancelled') }}
+        env:
+          TEST_RESULT: ${{ needs.test.result }}
+          BUILD_RESULT: ${{ needs.build.result }}
+        run: |
+          echo "One or more required jobs did not succeed:"
+          echo "  test: $TEST_RESULT"
+          echo "  build: $BUILD_RESULT"
+          exit 1
       - name: GitHub Actions Jobs Done
         run: |
           echo "All GitHub Actions Jobs are done"