diff --git a/R/check_tbl_values.R b/R/check_tbl_values.R
index ab7cdc25..a30175c8 100644
--- a/R/check_tbl_values.R
+++ b/R/check_tbl_values.R
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #' Check model output data tbl contains valid value combinations
 #'
 #' @inherit check_tbl_colnames params
-#' @inherit check_tbl_col_types return
+#' @inherit check_tbl_colnames return
 #' @export
 check_tbl_values <- function(tbl, round_id, file_path, hub_path) {
   config_tasks <- hubUtils::read_config(hub_path, "tasks")
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ check_tbl_values <- function(tbl, round_id, file_path, hub_path) {
     msg_subject = "Data rows",
     msg_attribute = "valid value combinations",
     msg_verbs = c("contain", "do not contain"),
+    error = TRUE,
     details = details
   )
 }
diff --git a/man/check_tbl_values.Rd b/man/check_tbl_values.Rd
index 1bcd89ad..cc652d83 100644
--- a/man/check_tbl_values.Rd
+++ b/man/check_tbl_values.Rd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ files within the \code{hub-config} directory.}
 Depending on whether validation has succeeded, one of:
 \itemize{
 \item \verb{<message/check_success>} condition class object.
-\item \verb{<warning/check_failure>} condition class object.
+\item \verb{<error/check_error>} condition class object.
 }
 
 Returned object also inherits from subclass \verb{<hub_check>}.
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/check_tbl_values.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/check_tbl_values.md
index 4c47c019..618b9f43 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/check_tbl_values.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/check_tbl_values.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       check_tbl_values(tbl = tbl, round_id = round_id, file_path = file_path,
         hub_path = hub_path)
     Output
-      <warning/check_failure>
-      Warning:
-      Data rows do not contain valid value combinations Affected rows: 1
+      <error/check_error>
+      Error:
+      ! Data rows do not contain valid value combinations Affected rows: 1