diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8da67d4a92..f715dfd85a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   run-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
+      fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         php: [8.4, 8.3, 8.2]
         laravel: [12.*, 11.*]
@@ -79,9 +79,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cache Blade views
         run: ./vendor/bin/testbench view:cache
       - name: Execute tests (parallel)
+        id: parallel-tests
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: ./vendor/bin/pest --configuration=phpunit.${{ matrix.db }}.xml --parallel --exclude-group=commands
         env:
           DB_PASSWORD: password
+      - name: Execute tests (non-parallel fallback)
+        if: steps.parallel-tests.outcome == 'failure'
+        id: non-parallel-tests
+        run: ./vendor/bin/pest --configuration=phpunit.${{ matrix.db }}.xml --exclude-group=commands
+        env:
+          DB_PASSWORD: password
+      - name: Warn about parallel test failure
+        if: steps.parallel-tests.outcome == 'failure' && steps.non-parallel-tests.outcome == 'success'
+        run: |
+          echo "::warning::Parallel tests failed but non-parallel tests passed. This may indicate a race condition or test isolation issue."
       - name: Execute command tests (serial)
         run: ./vendor/bin/pest --configuration=phpunit.${{ matrix.db }}.xml --group=commands
         env: