diff --git a/app/init.sls b/app/init.sls
index 60e0e307..5c717d1e 100644
--- a/app/init.sls
+++ b/app/init.sls
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
+{% if pillar["_errors"] is defined %}
+app_case_pillar_render_errors:
+  test.configurable_test_state:
+    - name: nothing_done
+    - changes: False
+    - result: False
+    - comment: |
+        ERROR: There are pillar errors, so nothing has been done.
+        {{ pillar["_errors"] | json() }}
+
 include:
   - .deploy