diff --git a/scripts/deploy-win-mingw.sh b/scripts/deploy-win-mingw.sh
index 93d6780f1..3127b4fe1 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy-win-mingw.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-win-mingw.sh
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ touch src/klayout_main/version.h
 rm -rf $target
 ./build.sh -python $python -ruby $ruby -bin $target -build $build -j2
 
-TESTSRC=. TESTTMP=$build/testtmp $target/ut_runner -a >$build/ut_runner.xml
-
 if ! [ -e $target ]; then
   echo "ERROR: Target directory $target not found"
   exit 1
@@ -192,6 +190,13 @@ while [ "$new_libs" != "" ]; do
 
 done
 
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Run Tests
+
+set +e
+TESTSRC=. TESTTMP=$build/testtmp $target/ut_runner -a >$build/ut_runner.xml
+set -e
+
 # ----------------------------------------------------------
 # Run NSIS