diff --git a/testdata/sanity-checks/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml b/testdata/sanity-checks/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
index 58a1608..bf72ef0 100644
--- a/testdata/sanity-checks/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/testdata/sanity-checks/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
@@ -20,5 +20,9 @@ jobs:
           set -ex
           test "${{ steps.forgejo.outputs.token }}"
           test "FORGEJO_TOKEN" -a "FORGEJO_TOKEN" != F'O'RGEJO_TOKEN
-          curl ${{ steps.forgejo.outputs.url }}/api/forgejo/v1/version | grep 1.19
+          curl ${{ steps.forgejo.outputs.url }}/api/forgejo/v1/version >& version.out
+          if ! grep --quiet 1.19 version.out ; then
+             cat version.out
+             exit 1
+          fi
           test -f ${{ steps.forgejo.outputs.runner-file }}