diff --git a/cypress/defs.bzl b/cypress/defs.bzl
index 4d83a47..76ae9ab 100644
--- a/cypress/defs.bzl
+++ b/cypress/defs.bzl
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ def cypress_module_test(name, runner, cypress = "//:node_modules/cypress", **kwa
     cypress.run({
     headless: true,
     }).then(result => {
-    // Cypress only reports a status on failures
-    if (result.status) {
+    if (result.status === 'failed') {
         process.exit(1);
     }
     })
diff --git a/docs/defs.md b/docs/defs.md
index 3ecf02f..93087cd 100644
--- a/docs/defs.md
+++ b/docs/defs.md
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ const cypress = require('cypress')
 cypress.run({
 headless: true,
 }).then(result => {
-// Cypress only reports a status on failures
-if (result.status) {
+if (result.status === 'failed') {
     process.exit(1);
 }
 })
diff --git a/docs/rules.md b/docs/rules.md
index 169f9ed..4e073e5 100644
--- a/docs/rules.md
+++ b/docs/rules.md
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ async function main() {
             process.exit(1)
         }
 
-        // Cypress only reports a status on failures
-        if (result.status) {
+        if (result.status === 'failed') {
             console.error('Cypress tests failed with status', result.status)
             process.exit(2)
         }
diff --git a/e2e/workspace/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/workspace/MODULE.bazel
index 0a87afb..3bddeed 100644
--- a/e2e/workspace/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/workspace/MODULE.bazel
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ local_path_override(
     module_name = "aspect_rules_cypress",
     path = "../..",
 )
+
 cypress = use_extension("@aspect_rules_cypress//cypress:extensions.bzl", "cypress")
 cypress.toolchain(cypress_version = "13.6.6")
 use_repo(cypress, "cypress_toolchains")
+
 register_toolchains("@cypress_toolchains//:all")
 
 bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_js", version = "1.41.2", dev_dependency = True)
diff --git a/e2e/workspace/module_test/runner.js b/e2e/workspace/module_test/runner.js
index 9d962cd..e3ef987 100644
--- a/e2e/workspace/module_test/runner.js
+++ b/e2e/workspace/module_test/runner.js
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ async function main() {
     return 1;
   }
 
-  // Cypress only reports a status on failures
-  if (result.status) {
-    console.error("Cypress tests failed with status", result.status);
+  if (result.status === "failed") {
     return 2;
   }