diff --git a/tests/basic_test.sh b/tests/basic_test.sh
index b1fa781..52bb4f6 100644
--- a/tests/basic_test.sh
+++ b/tests/basic_test.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ not_ok()
 
 	echo "not ok $testid - $f: $msg"
 	testid=$((testid + 1))
+	fails=$((fails + 1))
 }
 
 for f in "$@" ;do