diff --git a/osbase/bringup/test/main_failed.go b/osbase/bringup/test/main_failed.go
index 4ed8a17..739f16e 100644
--- a/osbase/bringup/test/main_failed.go
+++ b/osbase/bringup/test/main_failed.go
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+
 	"source.monogon.dev/osbase/bringup"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	bringup.Runnable(nil).Run()
+	bringup.Runnable(func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		// Disable the exception tracing of the kernel which captures unhandled
+		// signals as it races with our logging which makes the test flaky.
+		err := os.WriteFile("/proc/sys/debug/exception-trace", []byte("0"), 0755)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Provoke a segfault, which produces a panic inside the root runnable
+		//nolint:nilness
+		_ = *(*string)(nil)
+		return nil
+	}).Run()
 }