diff --git a/.github/workflows/lifecycle-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/lifecycle-reusable.yml
index 0940a7b..055b640 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lifecycle-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lifecycle-reusable.yml
@@ -72,13 +72,24 @@ jobs:
           PROVIDER_IMAGE: ${{ inputs.provider_image_override != '' && inputs.provider_image_override || format('{0}/{1}/provider-platform:{2}', env.REGISTRY, env.ORG, inputs.provider_version) }}
         working-directory: lifecycle
         run: |
+          set +e
           docker compose up -d
+          UP_EXIT=$?
+          if [ "$UP_EXIT" -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo "--- docker compose up failed (exit $UP_EXIT) ---"
+            echo "--- setup logs ---"
+            docker compose logs setup
+            echo "--- stellar logs ---"
+            docker compose logs stellar
+            docker compose down
+            exit $UP_EXIT
+          fi
           EXIT_CODE=$(docker wait lifecycle-test-runner-1)
-          echo "--- test-runner logs ---"
-          docker compose logs test-runner
           echo "--- setup logs ---"
           docker compose logs setup
           echo "--- provider logs ---"
           docker compose logs provider
+          echo "--- test-runner logs ---"
+          docker compose logs test-runner
           docker compose down
           exit $EXIT_CODE