diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2caadd2..60526fd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "node test.js",
-    "dev" : "nodemon -x 'npm test ; npm start'",
+    "dev" : "nodemon -x '(npm test || echo failed) ; npm start'",
     "start": "node index.js"
   },
   "author": "Ajay Ramachandran",