diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f7688a33..668c8339 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ jobs:
              $gam user $newuser delete license workspaceenterpriseplus
              echo finish
              $gam config enable_dasa true save
-             $gam whatis $newuser noinfo
+             $gam whatis $newuser || || if [ $? != 20 ]; then exit $?; fi # expect a 20 return code (is a user)
              $gam user $gam_user show tokens
              $gam config enable_dasa false save
              $gam print exports matter $matterid | $gam csv - gam download export $matterid id:~~id~~