diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a14929e2c..12c21b039 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ def napari_scraper(block, block_vars, gallery_conf):
     'plot_gallery': "'True'",  # https://github.com/sphinx-gallery/sphinx-gallery/pull/304/files
     'download_all_examples': False,
     'min_reported_time': 10,
-    'only_warn_on_example_error': True,
+    'only_warn_on_example_error': False,
+    'abort_on_example_error': True,
     'image_scrapers': ("matplotlib", napari_scraper,),
     'reset_modules': (reset_napari,),
     'reference_url': {'napari': None},