diff --git a/core/dbt/task/runnable.py b/core/dbt/task/runnable.py
index b889558d048..55342cafbbc 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/runnable.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/runnable.py
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ def interpret_results(cls, results):
                 NodeStatus.Error,
                 NodeStatus.Fail,
                 NodeStatus.Skipped,  # propogate error message causing skip
+                NodeStatus.PartialSuccess,  # because partial success also means partial failure
             )
         ]
         return len(failures) == 0