diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c3eff4d34..f059b6b44 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stages:
   # Builds are split into 'e2e-test' and 'build' to allow e2e tests to run first. If e2e fails, don't bother
   # building and pushing the images for the other architectures.
   - name: minikube-e2e-test
-    if: (branch = main OR tag =~ ^v) AND fork = false AND type != cron
+    if: (branch = main OR tag =~ ^v) AND fork = false AND type != pull_request AND type != cron
   - name: e2e-test
     if: (branch = main OR tag =~ ^v) AND fork = false AND type != cron
   - name: build
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Unit testing
       stage: unit-test
       script: make unit-test
-    - name: Minikube test on amd64
-      stage: minikube-e2e-test
-      os: linux
-      arch: amd64
-      script: travis_wait 45 make setup minikube-test-e2e || travis_terminate 1
     - name: Build image on amd64 and test
       stage: e2e-test
       os: linux
@@ -70,6 +65,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Verify manifest lists
       stage: build-manifest
       script: make build-manifest
+    - name: Minikube test on amd64
+      stage: minikube-e2e-test
+      os: linux
+      arch: amd64
+      script: travis_wait 45 make setup minikube-test-e2e || travis_terminate 1
     # Build all non-ignored releases
     - name: Build image on amd64 and test
       stage: rebuild-e2e-test
diff --git a/scripts/e2e-minikube.sh b/scripts/e2e-minikube.sh
index ef0cd8d76..b0355c239 100755
--- a/scripts/e2e-minikube.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e-minikube.sh
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ main() {
     echo "****** Starting minikube scorecard tests..."
     operator-sdk scorecard --verbose --selector=suite=kuttlsuite --namespace "${TEST_NAMESPACE}" --service-account scorecard-kuttl --wait-time 30m ./bundle || {
         echo "****** Scorecard tests failed..."
+        exit 1
     }
     result=$?