diff --git a/src/Basement/3DBasementHT.f90 b/src/Basement/3DBasementHT.f90
index 01c6a55eb8b..b1dcd6b60f4 100644
--- a/src/Basement/3DBasementHT.f90
+++ b/src/Basement/3DBasementHT.f90
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ SUBROUTINE GetSimParams(RUNID)
        SimParams%F=.1d0
      ENDIF
      SimParams%IYRS =NumArray(2)
-     
+
      ! Override with environment variable for quicker testing
      CALL GET_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE("CI_BASEMENT_NUMYEARS", EnvVarNumYearsString, EnvVarNumYearsStringLength, EnvVarNumYearsStatus)
      SELECT CASE (EnvVarNumYearsStatus)
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ SUBROUTINE GetSimParams(RUNID)
          SimParams%IYRS = EnvVarNumYears
        END IF
      END SELECT
-          
+
      IF (SimParams%IYRS <= 0.d0) THEN
        CALL ShowSevereError('GetSimParams: Entered "IYRS: Maximum number of yearly iterations:" '//  &
           'choice is not valid.'//  &
@@ -2266,6 +2266,7 @@ SUBROUTINE BasementSimulator(RUNID,NMAT,CVG,XDIM,YDIM,ZDIM,TG)
   REAL(r64) Elapsed_Time
   INTEGER IHrStart
   INTEGER IHrEnd
+  INTEGER CI_BAIL_EARLY_STATUS
 
 
       CALL CPU_TIME(Time_Start)
@@ -2589,6 +2590,12 @@ SUBROUTINE BasementSimulator(RUNID,NMAT,CVG,XDIM,YDIM,ZDIM,TG)
 !***  Echo input data
       CALL PrelimOutput(ACEIL,AFLOOR,ARIM,ASILL,AWALL,PERIM,RUNID,TDBH,TDBC)
 
+      CALL GET_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE("CI_BAIL_EARLY", status=CI_BAIL_EARLY_STATUS)
+      IF (CI_BAIL_EARLY_STATUS == 0) THEN
+        print *, 'Exiting early because envionment variable CI_BAIL_EARLY was found'
+        CALL EXIT(0)
+      END IF
+
 !***  Initialize temperatures in 3-D domain
 !***  T(X,Y,Z)=TG(Z)
       READ (GroundTemp,*) RSKY,HHEAT,HMASS,DODPG,(TG(COUNT1), COUNT1=0,NZBGM1)
diff --git a/src/Basement/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Basement/CMakeLists.txt
index ba97d163421..6ca2fa3b3d9 100644
--- a/src/Basement/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Basement/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
       COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:Basement>
       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${TEST_DIR}
     )
-    set_tests_properties("${TEST_NAME}" PROPERTIES FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Terminated;Error(s) Detected")
+    set_tests_properties("${TEST_NAME}" PROPERTIES
+      FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Terminated;Error(s) Detected"
+      ENVIRONMENT "CI_BAIL_EARLY=1"
+    )
   endmacro()
 
   basement_test(AutoGriddingDepthIsHigh)