diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 31001897..69db8142 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           pushfirst!(Base.active_repl_backend.ast_transforms, Revise.revise_first)
           include(joinpath("test", "runtests.jl"))
           if Base.VERSION.major == 1 && Base.VERSION.minor >= 9
+              REPL.transition(Base.active_repl.mistate, :abort)
               REPL.eval_user_input(:(exit()), Base.active_repl_backend, Main)
           else
               REPL.eval_user_input(:(exit()), Base.active_repl_backend)