diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-frontend-a11y.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-frontend-a11y.yml
index 05a30228c..50ee31960 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-frontend-a11y.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-frontend-a11y.yml
@@ -60,5 +60,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run pa11y-ci
         run: |
-            npm run test:pa11y
-            echo "pa11y-ci tests finished."
+          set -e # Ensure the script fails if any command fails
+          npm run test:pa11y
+          echo "pa11y-ci tests finished."
diff --git a/frontend/.pa11yci.json b/frontend/.pa11yci.json
index 24a1e1769..5e315d718 100644
--- a/frontend/.pa11yci.json
+++ b/frontend/.pa11yci.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "defaults": {
     "timeout": 240000,
     "runners": ["axe"],
-    "ignore": ["color-contrast"],
     "concurrency": 1,
     "chromeLaunchConfig": {
       "ignoreHTTPSErrors": true,