diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index ee06d65cbacf9b4f0a1be49056cfdba29f6a2319..22ae1886fd47d6336b59621b4060f1803c295582 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 environment:
   nodejs_version: "8"
 
+# this is how to allow failing jobs in the matrix
+matrix:
+  fast_finish: true     # set this flag to immediately finish build once one of the jobs fails.
+
 # Install scripts. (runs after repo cloning)
 install:
   # Get the latest stable version of Node.js or io.js