diff --git a/sources/src/deprecation-collector.ts b/sources/src/deprecation-collector.ts
index 26d6870a..b0b1c9dd 100644
--- a/sources/src/deprecation-collector.ts
+++ b/sources/src/deprecation-collector.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function recordDeprecation(message: string): void {
 
 export function failOnUseOfRemovedFeature(removalMessage: string, deprecationMessage: string = removalMessage): void {
     const deprecation = new Deprecation(deprecationMessage)
-    core.error(`${removalMessage}. See ${deprecation.getDocumentationLink()}`)
+    core.setFailed(`${removalMessage}. See ${deprecation.getDocumentationLink()}`)
 }
 
 export function getDeprecations(): Deprecation[] {