diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/steps/functional/defend_workflows_serverless.sh b/.buildkite/scripts/steps/functional/defend_workflows_serverless.sh
index bcb1a42e43faa..1a5357744d687 100755
--- a/.buildkite/scripts/steps/functional/defend_workflows_serverless.sh
+++ b/.buildkite/scripts/steps/functional/defend_workflows_serverless.sh
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ echo "--- Defend Workflows Cypress tests on Serverless"
 
 cd x-pack/plugins/security_solution
 
-yarn cypress:dw:serverless:run; status=$?; yarn junit:merge && exit $status
+yarn cypress:dw:serverless:run; status=$?; yarn junit:merge || :; exit $status
diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/steps/functional/defend_workflows_vagrant_serverless.sh b/.buildkite/scripts/steps/functional/defend_workflows_vagrant_serverless.sh
index 9c5e498e517e7..7451cb84b6133 100755
--- a/.buildkite/scripts/steps/functional/defend_workflows_vagrant_serverless.sh
+++ b/.buildkite/scripts/steps/functional/defend_workflows_vagrant_serverless.sh
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ echo "--- Defend Workflows Endpoint Cypress tests on Serverless"
 
 cd x-pack/plugins/security_solution
 
-yarn cypress:dw:endpoint:serverless:run; status=$?; yarn junit:merge && exit $status
+yarn cypress:dw:endpoint:serverless:run; status=$?; yarn junit:merge || :; exit $status