diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4693fc325f..097d9c01cd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ check_pipeline_triggered_by_label:
   script:
     # If the pipeline is triggered with label, the pipeline will only succeeded if "regular_test" label is added.
     # We want to make sure some jobs are always executed to detect regression.
-    - test "$BOT_LABEL_REGULAR_TEST" = "true" || exit -1
+    - test "$BOT_LABEL_REGULAR_TEST" = "true" || { echo "CI can only pass if 'regular_test' label is included"; exit -1; }
 
 assign_test:
   tags: