diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
index 83911f876..ba1e671dc 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ const handler = async function (argv) {
 
       // bail if option is set and there is a failure
       if (bail) {
-        const requestFailure = result?.error;
+        const requestFailure = result?.error && !result?.skipped;
         const testFailure = result?.testResults?.find((iter) => iter.status === 'fail');
         const assertionFailure = result?.assertionResults?.find((iter) => iter.status === 'fail');
         if (requestFailure || testFailure || assertionFailure) {