diff --git a/.github/workflows/yaml-conversion.yml b/.github/workflows/yaml-conversion.yml
index 894a3d57..83d05d19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yaml-conversion.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yaml-conversion.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run conversion script
         run: |
-          set -e
           /usr/local/bin/matlab -nodisplay -nosplash -nodesktop -r "addpath(genpath('.')); testYamlConversion"
-          exit 1
diff --git a/code/test/testYamlConversion.m b/code/test/testYamlConversion.m
index c00d62c5..4d261dee 100644
--- a/code/test/testYamlConversion.m
+++ b/code/test/testYamlConversion.m
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@
 
     % compare the imported model from yaml with the original one
     if ~isequal(model, importedHumanGEM)
-        error('::error::Re-imported model is diffrent from export');
+        disp('::error::Re-imported model is diffrent from export');
         exit(1);
     end
-
-    % model conversion between Matlab and Yaml files is successful
-    disp('The conversion was successful.')
 catch
-    error('::error::There are problems during the conversion import and export');
+    disp('::error::There are problems during the conversion import and export');
     exit(1)
 end
+
+% model conversion between Matlab and Yaml files is successful
+disp('The conversion was successful.')
+exit(0)
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