diff --git a/device/alsa/alsa_test.go b/device/alsa/alsa_test.go
index b612ec96..aeeb6ac9 100644
--- a/device/alsa/alsa_test.go
+++ b/device/alsa/alsa_test.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestIsRunning(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = d.Start()
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Skipf("could not start device %w", err)
+		t.Fatalf("could not start device %w", err)
 	}
 
 	time.Sleep(dur)
diff --git a/device/file/file_test.go b/device/file/file_test.go
index 0a960f11..6bf547f4 100644
--- a/device/file/file_test.go
+++ b/device/file/file_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestIsRunning(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = d.Start()
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Skipf("could not start device %w", err)
+		t.Fatalf("could not start device %w", err)
 	}
 
 	time.Sleep(dur)
diff --git a/device/geovision/geovision_test.go b/device/geovision/geovision_test.go
index 191c9e5e..784313e3 100644
--- a/device/geovision/geovision_test.go
+++ b/device/geovision/geovision_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestIsRunning(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = d.Start()
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Skipf("could not start device %w", err)
+		t.Fatalf("could not start device %w", err)
 	}
 
 	time.Sleep(dur)
diff --git a/device/raspivid/raspivid_test.go b/device/raspivid/raspivid_test.go
index bdf5df84..a1822317 100644
--- a/device/raspivid/raspivid_test.go
+++ b/device/raspivid/raspivid_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestIsRunning(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = d.Start()
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Skipf("could not start device %w", err)
+		t.Fatalf("could not start device %w", err)
 	}
 
 	time.Sleep(dur)
diff --git a/device/webcam/webcam_test.go b/device/webcam/webcam_test.go
index 608f78ee..45f8e205 100644
--- a/device/webcam/webcam_test.go
+++ b/device/webcam/webcam_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestIsRunning(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = d.Start()
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Skipf("could not start device %w", err)
+		t.Fatalf("could not start device %w", err)
 	}
 
 	time.Sleep(dur)