diff --git a/tests/rocksdb_encryption_test.go b/tests/rocksdb_encryption_test.go
index acd8a5906..84c7b02ba 100644
--- a/tests/rocksdb_encryption_test.go
+++ b/tests/rocksdb_encryption_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestRocksDBEncryptionSingle(t *testing.T) {
 	// Wait for deployment to be ready
 	apiObject, err := waitUntilDeployment(c, depl.GetName(), ns, deploymentIsReady())
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Deployment not running in time: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("Deployment not running in time: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Create database client