diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 42659a6..b074683 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 # [1.4.0](https://github.com/zama-ai/slab-github-runner/compare/v1.3.0...v1.4.0) (2024-12-13)
 
-
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-* **action:** retry start stop requests at least 3 times ([ff32326](https://github.com/zama-ai/slab-github-runner/commit/ff3232614ca263aa0ea615566201b59758518b2d))
-
+- **action:** retry start stop requests at least 3 times
+  ([ff32326](https://github.com/zama-ai/slab-github-runner/commit/ff3232614ca263aa0ea615566201b59758518b2d))
 
 ### Features
 
-* **action:** handle user cancellation ([5a0942f](https://github.com/zama-ai/slab-github-runner/commit/5a0942f4fed651ed35b755ae9395c6297ce564b0))
+- **action:** handle user cancellation
+  ([5a0942f](https://github.com/zama-ai/slab-github-runner/commit/5a0942f4fed651ed35b755ae9395c6297ce564b0))
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 23828ef..c4c2a4a 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -52164,6 +52164,7 @@ async function start() {
   } catch (error) {
     core.info(`Clean up after error, stop ${provider} instance`)
     await slab.stopInstanceRequest(startInstanceResponse.runner_name)
+    core.setFailed(`${provider} instance start has failed`)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index d5e5c38..15f2cca 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ async function start() {
   } catch (error) {
     core.info(`Clean up after error, stop ${provider} instance`)
     await slab.stopInstanceRequest(startInstanceResponse.runner_name)
+    core.setFailed(`${provider} instance start has failed`)
   }
 }