diff --git a/scripts/multi-node/failover-simulation.sh b/scripts/multi-node/failover-simulation.sh
index a603cb20..c400825d 100755
--- a/scripts/multi-node/failover-simulation.sh
+++ b/scripts/multi-node/failover-simulation.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Uses RPC endpoints only, no SSH access (check logic only)
 #
 
-set -e
+# Don't use set -e - we handle errors manually
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 REPO_ROOT="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/../.." && pwd)"