diff --git a/spec/acceptance/init_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/init_spec.rb
index c7a396f..9c3f268 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/init_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
     end
   end
 
-  shell('yum clean all --verbose; rm -rf /etc/yum.repos.d/puppet-tools-release.repo; yum erase --assumeyes puppet-bolt puppet-tools-release')
+  describe command('yum clean all --verbose; rm -rf /etc/yum.repos.d/puppet-tools-release.repo; yum erase --assumeyes puppet-bolt puppet-tools-release') do
+    its(:exit_status) { is_expected.to eq 0 }
+  end
+
   describe 'with manually managed repo' do
     it_behaves_like 'an idempotent resource' do
       let(:manifest) do