diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_robopages.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_robopages.yml
index c38e59f..fc70294 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_robopages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_robopages.yml
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Validate Contribution Files
         id: robopages-validation
-        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           validate_file() {
             local file="$1"
             local tmp_file="/tmp/$(basename $file)"
+            local validation_status=0
 
             if [[ ! "$file" =~ ^([a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+/)*[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+\.yml$ ]]; then
               echo "Invalid file path characters: $file"
@@ -54,18 +54,22 @@ jobs:
 
             docker pull dreadnode/robopages:latest
 
-            # Run validation with Docker socket mounted using temp file
+            # Run validation and capture the exit status
             docker run --rm \
               -v $(pwd):/workspace \
               -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
               -v "$tmp_file:/workspace/$(basename $file)" \
               -w /workspace \
               --privileged \
-              dreadnode/robopages:latest validate --path "$(basename $file)" --skip-docker
+              dreadnode/robopages:latest validate --path "$(basename $file)" --skip-docker || validation_status=$?
 
             rm "$tmp_file"
+            return $validation_status
           }
 
+          # Initialize overall status
+          overall_status=0
+
           # Get changed files using GitHub's provided variables
           changed_files=$(git diff --name-only ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }} ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} | \
             grep '\.yml$' | grep -v '^.github/' || true)
@@ -73,15 +77,22 @@ jobs:
           # Validate each changed file
           for file in $changed_files; do
             echo "Validating $file..."
-            validate_file "$file" || exit 1
+            if ! validate_file "$file"; then
+              overall_status=1
+              echo "::error::Validation failed for $file"
+            fi
           done
 
+          exit $overall_status
+
       - name: Post validation status
         if: always()
         uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea #7.0.1
         with:
           script: |
-            const validation_status = '${{ steps.robopages-validation.outcome }}' === 'success' ? '✅ Validation successful' : '❌ Validation failed';
+            const validation_status = process.env.STATE_validation === '0'
+              ? '✅ Validation successful'
+              : '❌ Validation failed';
             const runUrl = `${process.env.GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${process.env.GITHUB_RUN_ID}`;
             const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
             const body = [
@@ -91,17 +102,16 @@ jobs:
               '',
               'Please ensure your contribution follows the required format.',
               '',
-              `🔍 [View Full Validation Details](${runUrl})`,
+              `[View Full Validation Details](${runUrl})`,
               '',
               '---',
               `Run ID: \`${process.env.GITHUB_RUN_ID}\``,
               `Workflow: ${process.env.GITHUB_WORKFLOW}`
             ].join('\n');
 
-            github.rest.pulls.createReview({
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
               owner: context.repo.owner,
               repo: context.repo.repo,
-              pull_number: context.issue.number,
-              body: body,
-              event: 'COMMENT'
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              body: body
             });
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