# Does DBT skip downstream models if an upstream model fails?

**URL:** <https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/does-dbt-skip-downstream-models-if-an-upstream-model-fails/8296>\
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**Created:** [May 15, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/does-dbt-skip-downstream-models-if-an-upstream-model-fails/8296 "2023-05-15T20:32:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![ashendye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f1d935/32.png) [@ashendye](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/ashendye)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/does-dbt-skip-downstream-models-if-an-upstream-model-fails/8296/1 "2023-05-15T20:32:20Z")

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I am running multiple dependent dbt models via a selector through dbt job. If a models runs into a runtime error, do the downstream models continue to run or they are skipped? If skipped, any ways to change this behavior?

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**Author:** ![VDFaller](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/vdfaller/32/1905_2.png) [@VDFaller](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/VDFaller)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/does-dbt-skip-downstream-models-if-an-upstream-model-fails/8296/2 "2023-05-15T20:59:03Z")

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> [@ashendye](#):
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> ndent dbt models via a selector through dbt job. If a models runs into a runtime error, do the downstream models continue to run or they are skipped? If skipped, any ways to change this behavior?

[This github issue](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/2142) exists, feel free to upvote.

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**Author:** ![jeffrey.erickson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/jeffrey.erickson/32/2318_2.png) [@jeffrey.erickson](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/jeffrey.erickson)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/does-dbt-skip-downstream-models-if-an-upstream-model-fails/8296/3 "2023-05-18T10:33:48Z")

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It appears that there is currently no way to disable skipping downstream models on failure, but there is interest in adding this functionality: [Option to disable "skip downstream models on failure" · Issue #2142 · dbt-labs/dbt-core · GitHub](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/2142)