diff --git a/examples/recording/cypress/e2e/spec-a.cy.js b/examples/recording/cypress/e2e/spec-a.cy.js
index 48ac31856..515b76836 100644
--- a/examples/recording/cypress/e2e/spec-a.cy.js
+++ b/examples/recording/cypress/e2e/spec-a.cy.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 it('spec-A works', () => {
   expect(42).to.equal(21 + 21)
   cy.visit('https://example.cypress.io').wait(2000)
+  assert.fail('This is a deliberate error')
 })