diff --git a/src/commands/run.js b/src/commands/run.js
index e3ea1e4..183dd7f 100644
--- a/src/commands/run.js
+++ b/src/commands/run.js
@@ -446,7 +446,9 @@ export async function runCommand(
           });
           output.cleanup();
         } else {
-          output.error('Test run failed');
+          output.error(
+            `Test command failed with exit code ${exitCode}. Check the command output above for the original failure.`
+          );
         }
         return { success: false, exitCode };
       } else {
diff --git a/tests/commands/run.test.js b/tests/commands/run.test.js
index b6b23d8..817eba4 100644
--- a/tests/commands/run.test.js
+++ b/tests/commands/run.test.js
@@ -345,6 +345,14 @@ describe('commands/run', () => {
 
       assert.strictEqual(result.success, false);
       assert.strictEqual(result.exitCode, 2);
+      assert.ok(
+        output.calls.some(
+          c =>
+            c.method === 'error' &&
+            c.args[0].includes('Test command failed with exit code 2') &&
+            c.args[0].includes('Check the command output above')
+        )
+      );
     });
 
     it('handles generic error during test run', async () => {