diff --git a/test/s3/error_compat/Makefile b/test/s3/error_compat/Makefile
index 703031ee83..ef1914bdad 100644
--- a/test/s3/error_compat/Makefile
+++ b/test/s3/error_compat/Makefile
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ start-server: check-deps
 	echo "SeaweedFS S3 server failed to start"; \
 	echo "=== Server logs ==="; \
 	test -f weed-test.log && cat weed-test.log || true; \
+	$(MAKE) --no-print-directory stop-server; \
 	exit 1
 
 stop-server: