Gradle – How to continue build if test is failed

By default, the Gradle build process will be stopped and failed if any unit test is failed.

$ gradle build

:clean
:compileJava
:processResources
:classes
:compileTestJava
:processTestResources UP-TO-DATE
:testClasses
:test

com.mkyong.example.TestExample > test_example FAILED
    java.lang.Exception at TestExample.java:9
//...

3 tests completed, 1 failed
:test FAILED

//...

BUILD FAILED  // <-------------- see status


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In this article, we will show you a few ways to continue the build process even if the test process is failing.

1. Ignore Failed Test

Try ignoreFailures settings.

build.gradle

test {
 ignoreFailures = true
}


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Now, the build will continue even the test process is failing.

$ gradle build

:clean
:compileJava
:processResources
:classes
:compileTestJava
:processTestResources UP-TO-DATE
:testClasses
:test

com.mkyong.example.TestExample > test_example FAILED
    java.lang.Exception at TestExample.java:9
//...

3 tests completed, 1 failed
:test FAILED

//...

:check //ignore test failed, continue the build
:build

BUILD SUCCESSFUL  // <-------------- see status


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2. Exclude the Failed Test

Find out the failed unit test and exclude it:

build.gradle

test {
 exclude '**/ThisIsFailedTestExample.class'
 exclude '**/*FailedTestExample*'
}


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Refer this Gradle exclude some tests example

3. Skipped the Test

Last one, skipped the entire test process.

$ gradle build -x test