diff --git a/bin/tests/system/qmin/tests.sh b/bin/tests/system/qmin/tests.sh
index 6c87a1673d..d544e88d5a 100755
--- a/bin/tests/system/qmin/tests.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/qmin/tests.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ echo_i "query for .good is not minimized when qname-minimization is off ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.5 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. @10.53.0.5 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. @10.53.0.5 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. 1	IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ echo_i "query for .bad is not minimized when qname-minimization is off ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.5 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.bad. @10.53.0.5 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.bad. @10.53.0.5 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.bad. 1 IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ echo_i "query for .slow is not minimized when qname-minimization is off ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.5 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.slow. @10.53.0.5 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.slow. @10.53.0.5 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 sleep 5
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.slow. 1	IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ echo_i "query for .ugly is not minimized when qname-minimization is off ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.5 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.ugly. @10.53.0.5 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.ugly. @10.53.0.5 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 sleep 5
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.ugly. 1	IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ echo_i "query for .good is properly minimized when qname-minimization is in stri
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.6 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. 1	IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ echo_i "query for .good is properly minimized when qname-minimization is in rela
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.7 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. 1	IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ echo_i "query for .bad fails when qname-minimization is in strict mode ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.6 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.bad. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.bad. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NXDOMAIN" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
 sort ans2/query.log >ans2/query.log.sorted
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ echo_i "query for .bad succeeds when qname-minimization is in relaxed mode ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.7 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.bad. @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.bad. @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.bad. 1 IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ echo_i "query for .ugly fails when qname-minimization is in strict mode ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.6 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.ugly. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.ugly. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: SERVFAIL" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
 sort ans2/query.log >ans2/query.log.sorted
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ echo_i "query for .ugly succeeds when qname-minimization is in relaxed mode ($n)
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.7 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.ugly. @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.ugly. @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.ugly. 1	IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ echo_i "query for .slow is properly minimized when qname-minimization is on ($n)
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.6 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.slow. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.slow. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 sleep 5
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.slow. 1	IN A	192.0.2.1" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ echo_i "query for .ip6.arpa succeeds and skips on proper boundaries when qname-m
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.6 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS -x 2001:4f8::1 @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS -x 2001:4f8::1 @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.f.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. 1 IN PTR nee.com." dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ echo_i "query for multiple label name skips after 7th label ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.6 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS more.icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS more.icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. @10.53.0.6 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "more.icky.icky.icky.ptang.zoop.boing.good. 1 IN	A 192.0.2.2" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ echo_i "qname minimization is disabled when forwarding ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.7 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS a.bit.longer.ns.name.fwd. @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS a.bit.longer.ns.name.fwd. @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "a.bit.longer.ns.name.fwd. 1	IN	A	10.53.0.4" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ n=$((n + 1))
 echo_i "qname minimization resolves unusual ip6.arpa. names ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
-$DIG $DIGOPTS test1.test2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.9.0.9.4.1.1.1.1.8.2.6.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. txt @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n 2>&1
+$DIG $DIGOPTS test1.test2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.9.0.9.4.1.1.1.1.8.2.6.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa. txt @10.53.0.7 >dig.out.test$n 2>&1 || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 # Expected output in dig.out.test$n:
 # ;; ANSWER SECTION:
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ echo_i "query for .stale is not minimized when qname-minimization is off ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.5 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.5 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.5 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "a\.b\.stale\..*1.*IN.*TXT.*peekaboo" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ echo_i "query for .stale is properly minimized when qname-minimization is in str
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.6 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.6 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.6 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "a\.b\.stale\..*1.*IN.*TXT.*hooray" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ echo_i "query for .stale is properly minimized when qname-minimization is in rel
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
 $RNDCCMD 10.53.0.7 flush
-$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.7 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.7 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "a\.b\.stale\..*1.*IN.*TXT.*hooray" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ n=$((n + 1))
 echo_i "query for .stale is not minimized when qname-minimization is off (stale cache) ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
-$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.5 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.5 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "a\.b\.stale\..*1.*IN.*TXT.*peekaboo" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ n=$((n + 1))
 echo_i "query for .stale is properly minimized when qname-minimization is in strict mode (stale cache) ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
-$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.6 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.6 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "a\.b\.stale\..*1.*IN.*TXT.*hooray" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ n=$((n + 1))
 echo_i "query for .stale is properly minimized when qname-minimization is in relaxed mode (stale cache) ($n)"
 ret=0
 $CLEANQL
-$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.7 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n
+$DIG $DIGOPTS @10.53.0.7 txt a.b.stale. >dig.out.test$n || ret=1
 grep "status: NOERROR" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 grep "a\.b\.stale\..*1.*IN.*TXT.*hooray" dig.out.test$n >/dev/null || ret=1
 sleep 1