diff --git a/compiler/tests/testutils.py b/compiler/tests/testutils.py
index c4fd7cac..eaac38e2 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/testutils.py
+++ b/compiler/tests/testutils.py
@@ -45,21 +45,34 @@ class openram_test(unittest.TestCase):
             a.gds_write(tempgds)
 
             import verify
-            result=verify.run_drc(a.name, tempgds, extract=True, final_verification=final_verification)
-            if result != 0:
+            # Run both DRC and LVS even if DRC might fail
+            # Magic can still extract despite DRC failing, so it might be ok in some techs
+            # if we ignore things like minimum metal area of pins
+            drc_result=verify.run_drc(a.name, tempgds, extract=True, final_verification=final_verification)
+
+            # Always run LVS if we are using magic
+            if "magic" in OPTS.drc_exe:
+                lvs_result=verify.run_lvs(a.name, tempgds, tempspice, final_verification=final_verification)
+            
+            # Only allow DRC to fail and LVS to pass if we are using magic
+            if "magic" in OPTS.drc_exe and lvs_result == 0 and drc_result != 0:
+                #zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name,os.getpid())
+                #debug.info(0,"Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
+                #shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
+                debug.warning("DRC failed but LVS passed: {}".format(a.name))
+            elif drc_result != 0:
                 #zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name,os.getpid())
                 #debug.info(0,"Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
                 #shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
                 self.fail("DRC failed: {}".format(a.name))
-
-
-            result=verify.run_lvs(a.name, tempgds, tempspice, final_verification=final_verification)
-            if result != 0:
+                
+            if lvs_result != 0:
                 #zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name,os.getpid())
                 #debug.info(0,"Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
                 #shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
                 self.fail("LVS mismatch: {}".format(a.name))
 
+
         # For debug...
         #import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
         if OPTS.purge_temp: