diff --git a/maven/pom.xml b/maven/pom.xml
index b3f15ba90d..a409432f8b 100644
--- a/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/maven/pom.xml
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@
                         <exclude>DataTest.java</exclude>
                     </excludes>
                     <includes>
+                        <include>TestFail.java</include>
                         <include>DataCheck.java</include>
                     </includes>
+                    <testFailureIgnore>true</testFailureIgnore>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/maven/src/test/java/testfail/TestFail.java b/maven/src/test/java/testfail/TestFail.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16f1619db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven/src/test/java/testfail/TestFail.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package testfail;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+
+public class TestFail {
+    @Test
+    public void whenMessageAssigned_thenItIsNotNull() {
+        String message = "hello there";
+        message = null;
+        assertNotNull(message);
+    }
+    
+}