diff --git a/scripts/run.sh b/scripts/run.sh
index c376af8386..86407d339d 100755
--- a/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/run.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ args=(
   --snapshot-compression none
   --require-tower
   --no-wait-for-vote-to-start-leader
+  --no-os-network-limits-test
 )
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
 solana-validator "${args[@]}" $SOLANA_RUN_SH_VALIDATOR_ARGS &
diff --git a/validator/src/main.rs b/validator/src/main.rs
index 4d107394ac..2058871c1a 100644
--- a/validator/src/main.rs
+++ b/validator/src/main.rs
@@ -2468,6 +2468,7 @@ pub fn main() {
             info!("OS network limits test passed.");
         } else {
             eprintln!("OS network limit test failed. solana-sys-tuner may be used to configure OS network limits. Bypass check with --no-os-network-limits-test.");
+            exit(1);
         }
     }