diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d89b147c..ecb2285c9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ test:
 clean:
 	go clean
 	rm ./bin/${BINARY_NAME}
-	
-clean-crl-server:
-	$(shell echo "Stopping CRL server..." && kill ${CRL_SERVER_PID})
 
 .PHONY: deploy-demo
 deploy-demo: deploy-gatekeeper deploy-ratify deploy-demo-constraints
diff --git a/test/bats/cli-test.bats b/test/bats/cli-test.bats
index 3e99f821c..4f7a6e716 100644
--- a/test/bats/cli-test.bats
+++ b/test/bats/cli-test.bats
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ load helpers
 @test "notation verifier crl test" {
     run bin/ratify verify -c $RATIFY_DIR/config_notation_crl.json -s $TEST_REGISTRY/notation:crl
     assert_cmd_verify_success
+
+    $(shell echo "Stopping CRL server..." && kill ${CRL_SERVER_PID})
+    run bin/ratify verify -c $RATIFY_DIR/config_notation_crl.json -s $TEST_REGISTRY/notation:crl
+    assert_cmd_verify_failure
 }
 
 @test "notation verifier with type test" {
diff --git a/test/bats/tests/config/config_notation_crl.json b/test/bats/tests/config/config_notation_crl.json
index 88dcfb952..3fb4aea33 100644
--- a/test/bats/tests/config/config_notation_crl.json
+++ b/test/bats/tests/config/config_notation_crl.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                                 "*"
                             ],
                             "signatureVerification": {
-                                "level": "audit"
+                                "level": "strict"
                             },
                             "trustStores": [
                                 "ca:certs"