diff --git a/recipes/bazel.py b/recipes/bazel.py
index 44220ad..271cbdd 100644
--- a/recipes/bazel.py
+++ b/recipes/bazel.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 DEPS = [
     'pigweed/bazel',
     'pigweed/checkout',
+    'pigweed/ci_status',
     'pigweed/environment',
     'recipe_engine/properties',
 ]
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@
 
 
 def RunSteps(api: recipe_api.RecipeScriptApi, props: InputProperties):
+    if res := api.ci_status.exit_early_in_recipe_testing_if_failing():
+        return res  # pragma: no cover
+
     checkout: api.checkout.CheckoutContext = api.checkout(
         props.checkout_options
     )