diff --git a/test/run_tests_using_sanitizers.sh b/test/run_tests_using_sanitizers.sh
index 4d8e377..70bea07 100755
--- a/test/run_tests_using_sanitizers.sh
+++ b/test/run_tests_using_sanitizers.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ make check -C test/
 make clean
 ./configure CXXFLAGS="$COMMON_FLAGS"
 make
-RETRIES=100 VALGRIND="--leak-check=full" make check -C test/
+RETRIES=100 VALGRIND="--leak-check=full --error-exitcode=1" make check -C test/
 
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