diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 04caa1e..12b80e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Checkov action
         id: checkov
         uses: bridgecrewio/checkov-action@v12
+        continue-on-error: true
         with:
           directory: cdk-synth-output-folder/
           framework: cloudformation
-          soft_fail: true # optional: do not return an error code if there are failed checks
+          soft_fail: false # optional: do not return an error code if there are failed checks
           skip_check: CKV_AWS_2 # optional: skip a specific check_id. can be comma separated list
           quiet: true # optional: display only failed checks
           log_level: WARNING  # optional: set log level. Default WARNING