diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-with-operator.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-with-operator.yml
index b932076411..89c2d75b2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-with-operator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests-with-operator.yml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
       # file locks are being held from SIGTERMS dispatched in previous
       # steps.
       - name: Destroy resources
-        if: ${{ cancelled() }}
+        if: ${{ cancelled() || failure() }}
         shell: bash {0}
         working-directory: testing-framework/terraform
         run: |
@@ -209,4 +209,4 @@ jobs:
       success: ${{  needs.run-batch-job.result == 'success' }}
       region: us-west-2
     secrets:
-      roleArn: ${{ secrets.METRICS_ROLE_ARN }}
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+      roleArn: ${{ secrets.METRICS_ROLE_ARN }}