diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/new_file.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/new_file.pm
index 8488bbd7..53f28ded 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/new_file.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/new_file.pm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ sub run {
 
 
 sub test_flags {
-    return {milestone => 1};
+    return {fatal => 1, milestone => 1};
 }
 
 1;