diff --git a/utils/release/test-release.sh b/utils/release/test-release.sh
index fd74eb8dcce..6b8edbc9c57 100755
--- a/utils/release/test-release.sh
+++ b/utils/release/test-release.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #
 #===------------------------------------------------------------------------===#
 
-set -e                          # Exit if any command fails
-
 projects="llvm cfe dragonegg test-suite"
 
 # Base SVN URL for the sources.
@@ -265,13 +263,15 @@ function test_llvmCore() {
     ObjDir="$3"
 
     cd $ObjDir
-    make check-all \
+    make -k check-all \
         2>&1 | tee $LogDir/llvm.check-Phase$Phase-$Flavor.log
-    make unittests \
+    make -k unittests \
         2>&1 | tee $LogDir/llvm.unittests-Phase$Phase-$Flavor.log
     cd $BuildDir
 }
 
+set -e                          # Exit if any command fails
+
 if [ "$do_checkout" = "yes" ]; then
     export_sources
 fi
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@ for Flavor in $Flavors ; do
 done
 ) 2>&1 | tee $LogDir/testing.$Release-rc$RC.log
 
+set +e
+
 # Woo hoo!
 echo "### Testing Finished ###"
 echo "### Logs: $LogDir"