Index: /home/mbotelho/projects/maven-plugins/test/xdocs/properties.xml
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--- /home/mbotelho/projects/maven-plugins/test/xdocs/properties.xml	(revision 329281)
+++ /home/mbotelho/projects/maven-plugins/test/xdocs/properties.xml	(working copy)
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@
           </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
+          <td>maven.test.error.ignore</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            Set this to <code>true</code> to ignore an error during testing.
+            Its use is <b>NOT RECOMMENDED</b>, but quite convenient on occasion.
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
           <td>maven.test.source</td>
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
Index: /home/mbotelho/projects/maven-plugins/test/plugin.jelly
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--- /home/mbotelho/projects/maven-plugins/test/plugin.jelly	(revision 329281)
+++ /home/mbotelho/projects/maven-plugins/test/plugin.jelly	(working copy)
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
       />
       
       <junit printSummary="${maven.junit.printSummary}" 
+             errorProperty="maven.test.error"
              failureProperty="maven.test.failure"
              fork="${maven.junit.fork}"
              forkmode="${maven.junit.forkmode}">
@@ -184,6 +185,12 @@
         </j:if>
       </j:if>
 
+      <j:if test="${maven.test.error}">
+        <j:if test="${context.getVariable('maven.test.error.ignore') != 'true'}">
+          <fail message="There were test errors."/>
+        </j:if>
+      </j:if>
+
     </j:if>
     
     <j:if test="${!unitTestSourcesPresent}">