diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 0ff423c..342d856 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ mod tests {
             let input = "test content";
             // Create a command that pipes input to keep with the specified environment
             let cmd = format!("echo {} | {}", input, env);
-            run_sh(cmd.as_str()).expect("Failed to execute command");
+            let output = run_sh(cmd.as_str());
+            assert!(output.status.success(), "Command failed with status: {}", output.status);
             
             // Verify the item was saved
             let output = Command::new("sh")
@@ -227,7 +228,8 @@ mod tests {
             let input = "test content";
             // Create a command that pipes input to keep with the specified environment and tags
             let cmd = format!("echo {} | {}", input, env);
-            run_sh(cmd.as_str()).expect("Failed to execute command");
+            let output = run_sh(cmd.as_str());
+            assert!(output.status.success(), "Command failed with status: {}", output.status);
             
             // List items with a specific tag
             let output = Command::new("sh")