diff --git a/.github/workflows/kind.yml b/.github/workflows/kind.yml
index 253bcceebaf..bd01f15d644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kind.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind.yml
@@ -741,8 +741,8 @@ jobs:
           path: log.tar.gz
           retention-days: 30
 
-  run-post-installation-checks:
-    name: Test connectivity using 'antctl check' command
+  run-installation-checks:
+    name: Test installation using 'antctl check' command
     needs: [ build-antrea-coverage-image ]
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     steps:
@@ -772,13 +772,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Kind Cluster
         run: |
           ./ci/kind/kind-setup.sh create kind --ip-family dual
-      - name: Deploy Antrea
-        run: |
-          kubectl apply -f build/yamls/antrea.yml
       - name: Build antctl binary
         run: |
           make antctl-linux
-      - name: Run antctl command
+      - name: Run Pre checks
+        run: |
+          /bin/antctl-linux check cluster
+      - name: Deploy Antrea
+        run: |
+          kubectl apply -f build/yamls/antrea.yml
+      - name: Run Post checks
         run: |
           ./bin/antctl-linux check installation
 
diff --git a/pkg/antctl/raw/check/cluster/command.go b/pkg/antctl/raw/check/cluster/command.go
index e297f06f0ba..a18a89cef09 100644
--- a/pkg/antctl/raw/check/cluster/command.go
+++ b/pkg/antctl/raw/check/cluster/command.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -88,16 +89,22 @@ func Run(o *options) error {
 	if err := testContext.setup(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	var numSuccess, numFailure int
 	for name, test := range testsRegistry {
 		testContext.Header("Running test: %s", name)
 		if err := test.Run(ctx, testContext); err != nil {
-			testContext.Header("Test %s failed: %s", name, err)
+			testContext.Fail("Test %s failed: %v", name, err)
+			numFailure++
 		} else {
-			testContext.Header("Test %s passed", name)
+			testContext.Success("Test %s passed", name)
+			numSuccess++
 		}
 	}
-	testContext.Log("Test finished")
+	testContext.Log("Test finished: %v tests succeeded, %v tests failed ", numSuccess, numFailure)
 	check.Teardown(ctx, testContext.client, testContext.clusterName, testContext.namespace)
+	if numFailure > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%v/%v tests failed", numFailure, len(testsRegistry))
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -184,6 +191,18 @@ func (t *testContext) Log(format string, a ...interface{}) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, fmt.Sprintf("[%s] ", t.clusterName)+format+"\n", a...)
 }
 
+func (t *testContext) Success(format string, a ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, fmt.Sprintf("[%s] ", t.clusterName)+color.GreenString(format, a...)+"\n")
+}
+
+func (t *testContext) Fail(format string, a ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, fmt.Sprintf("[%s] ", t.clusterName)+color.RedString(format, a...)+"\n")
+}
+
+func (t *testContext) Warning(format string, a ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, fmt.Sprintf("[%s] ", t.clusterName)+color.YellowString(format, a...)+"\n")
+}
+
 func (t *testContext) Header(format string, a ...interface{}) {
 	t.Log("-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------")
 	t.Log(format, a...)