diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/compat/test_runner/cjs.out b/cli/tests/testdata/compat/test_runner/cjs.out
index 918a06b1ac..84f506642f 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/compat/test_runner/cjs.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/compat/test_runner/cjs.out
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ running 2 tests from ./compat/test_runner/cjs.js
 Correct assertion ... ok ([WILDCARD])
 Failed assertion ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 Failed assertion => ./compat/test_runner/cjs.js:[WILDCARD]
 error: AssertionError: Values are not strictly equal:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ error: AssertionError: Values are not strictly equal:
           ^
 [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 Failed assertion => ./compat/test_runner/cjs.js:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/compat/test_runner/esm.out b/cli/tests/testdata/compat/test_runner/esm.out
index 7660a3d2a5..9184228b71 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/compat/test_runner/esm.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/compat/test_runner/esm.out
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ running 2 tests from ./compat/test_runner/esm.mjs
 Correct assertion ... ok ([WILDCARD])
 Failed assertion ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 Failed assertion => ./compat/test_runner/esm.mjs:[WILDCARD]
 error: AssertionError: Values are not strictly equal:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ error: AssertionError: Values are not strictly equal:
           ^
 [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 Failed assertion => ./compat/test_runner/esm.mjs:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/aggregate_error.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/aggregate_error.out
index dacce89798..c21416e012 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/aggregate_error.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/aggregate_error.out
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 running 1 test from ./test/aggregate_error.ts
 aggregate ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 aggregate => ./test/aggregate_error.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: AggregateError
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ error: AggregateError
         ^
     at [WILDCARD]/testdata/test/aggregate_error.ts:5:9
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 aggregate => ./test/aggregate_error.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/allow_none.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/allow_none.out
index 241a5dd1a8..f52eadb829 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/allow_none.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/allow_none.out
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ run ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
 ffi ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
 hrtime ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 read => ./test/allow_none.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: PermissionDenied: Can't escalate parent thread permissions
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ hrtime => ./test/allow_none.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: PermissionDenied: Can't escalate parent thread permissions
 [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 read => ./test/allow_none.ts:[WILDCARD]
 write => ./test/allow_none.ts:[WILDCARD]
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/exit_sanitizer.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/exit_sanitizer.out
index 4e117b7b64..9ed9a77f90 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/exit_sanitizer.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/exit_sanitizer.out
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ exit(0) ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 exit(1) ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 exit(2) ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 exit(0) => ./test/exit_sanitizer.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: AssertionError: Test case attempted to exit with exit code: 0
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ error: AssertionError: Test case attempted to exit with exit code: 2
     at [WILDCARD]
     at [WILDCARD]/test/exit_sanitizer.ts:10:8
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 exit(0) => ./test/exit_sanitizer.ts:[WILDCARD]
 exit(1) => ./test/exit_sanitizer.ts:[WILDCARD]
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail.out
index f996487e13..3b33506e9b 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail.out
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ test 7 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 test 8 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 test 9 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 test 0 => ./test/fail.ts:1:6
 error: Error
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ error: Error
         ^
     at [WILDCARD]/test/fail.ts:29:9
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 test 0 => ./test/fail.ts:1:6
 test 1 => ./test/fail.ts:4:6
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail_fast.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail_fast.out
index 75630072b3..cbfc6ee44b 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail_fast.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail_fast.out
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Check [WILDCARD]/test/fail_fast.ts
 running 10 tests from ./test/fail_fast.ts
 test 1 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 test 1 => ./test/fail_fast.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Error
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ error: Error
         ^
     at [WILDCARD]/test/fail_fast.ts:2:9
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 test 1 => ./test/fail_fast.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail_fast_with_val.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail_fast_with_val.out
index aeb51a20a6..62138830bf 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail_fast_with_val.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/fail_fast_with_val.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ running 10 tests from [WILDCARD]/test/fail_fast_with_val.ts
 test test 1 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 test test 2 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 test 1 => ./test/fail_fast_with_val.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Error
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ error: Error
     at [WILDCARD]/test/fail_fast_with_val.ts:5:9
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 test 1 => ./test/fail_fast_with_val.ts:[WILDCARD]
 test 2 => ./test/fail_fast_with_val.ts:[WILDCARD]
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/finally_timeout.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/finally_timeout.out
index f72dbce95a..593b9059b1 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/finally_timeout.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/finally_timeout.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ running 2 tests from ./test/finally_timeout.ts
 error ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 success ... ok ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 error => ./test/finally_timeout.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Error: fail
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ error: Error: fail
           ^
     at [WILDCARD]/test/finally_timeout.ts:4:11
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 error => ./test/finally_timeout.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/no_prompt_by_default.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/no_prompt_by_default.out
index f577337d81..4995a42692 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/no_prompt_by_default.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/no_prompt_by_default.out
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 running 1 test from ./test/no_prompt_by_default.ts
 no prompt ... FAILED ([WILDCARD]ms)
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 no prompt => ./test/no_prompt_by_default.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: PermissionDenied: Requires read access to "./some_file.txt", run again with the --allow-read flag
 [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 no prompt => ./test/no_prompt_by_default.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/no_prompt_with_denied_perms.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/no_prompt_with_denied_perms.out
index 6953230434..93e4ae5e80 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/no_prompt_with_denied_perms.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/no_prompt_with_denied_perms.out
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 running 1 test from ./test/no_prompt_with_denied_perms.ts
 no prompt ... FAILED ([WILDCARD]ms)
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 no prompt => ./test/no_prompt_with_denied_perms.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: PermissionDenied: Requires read access to "./some_file.txt", run again with the --allow-read flag
 [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 no prompt => ./test/no_prompt_with_denied_perms.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_missing_details.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_missing_details.out
index f5fd086b70..58d6560121 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_missing_details.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_missing_details.out
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Check [WILDCARD]test/ops_sanitizer_missing_details.ts
 running 1 test from ./test/ops_sanitizer_missing_details.ts
 test 1 ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 test 1 => ./test/ops_sanitizer_missing_details.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Test case is leaking async ops.
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ error: Test case is leaking async ops.
 
 To get more details where ops were leaked, run again with --trace-ops flag.
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 test 1 => ./test/ops_sanitizer_missing_details.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.out
index 954e417881..bb9229c020 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ running 2 tests from ./test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts
 test 1 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 test 2 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 test 1 => ./test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Test case is leaking async ops.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ error: Test case is leaking async ops.
     at [WILDCARD]/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts:10:27
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 test 1 => ./test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts:[WILDCARD]
 test 2 => ./test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts:[WILDCARD]
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests_no_trace.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests_no_trace.out
index e4ca9b906c..7b2dc168bf 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests_no_trace.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests_no_trace.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ running 2 tests from ./test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts
 test 1 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 test 2 ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 test 1 => ./test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Test case is leaking async ops.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ error: Test case is leaking async ops.
 
 To get more details where ops were leaked, run again with --trace-ops flag.
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 test 1 => ./test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts:[WILDCARD]
 test 2 => ./test/ops_sanitizer_multiple_timeout_tests.ts:[WILDCARD]
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_unstable.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_unstable.out
index b8cbf33cba..8be4e45515 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_unstable.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_unstable.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ running 2 tests from ./test/ops_sanitizer_unstable.ts
 no-op ... ok ([WILDCARD])
 leak interval ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 leak interval => ./test/ops_sanitizer_unstable.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Test case is leaking async ops.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ error: Test case is leaking async ops.
     at [WILDCARD]/testdata/test/ops_sanitizer_unstable.ts:3:3
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 leak interval => ./test/ops_sanitizer_unstable.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/resource_sanitizer.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/resource_sanitizer.out
index 949ec64a7c..f5d097783e 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/resource_sanitizer.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/resource_sanitizer.out
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Check [WILDCARD]/test/resource_sanitizer.ts
 running 1 test from ./test/resource_sanitizer.ts
 leak ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 leak => ./test/resource_sanitizer.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: AssertionError: Test case is leaking 2 resources:
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ error: AssertionError: Test case is leaking 2 resources:
 
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 leak => ./test/resource_sanitizer.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/steps/failing_steps.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/steps/failing_steps.out
index 5baa09ce7f..d42736977c 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/steps/failing_steps.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/steps/failing_steps.out
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ failing step in failing test ...
         at [WILDCARD]
 FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 nested failure => ./test/steps/failing_steps.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Error: 1 test step failed.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ error: Error: Fail test.
         ^
     at [WILDCARD]/failing_steps.ts:[WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 nested failure => ./test/steps/failing_steps.ts:[WILDCARD]
 multiple test step failures => ./test/steps/failing_steps.ts:[WILDCARD]
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/test/steps/invalid_usage.out b/cli/tests/testdata/test/steps/invalid_usage.out
index afa19c53d4..c3e47c37ed 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/test/steps/invalid_usage.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/test/steps/invalid_usage.out
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ parallel steps where only inner tests have sanitizers ...
   FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 FAILED ([WILDCARD])
 
-failures:
+ ERRORS 
 
 capturing => ./test/steps/invalid_usage.ts:[WILDCARD]
 error: Error: Cannot run test step after parent scope has finished execution. Ensure any `.step(...)` calls are executed before their parent scope completes execution.
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ error: Error: 1 test step failed.
     at runTest ([WILDCARD])
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-failures:
+ FAILURES 
 
 capturing => ./test/steps/invalid_usage.ts:[WILDCARD]
 top level missing await => ./test/steps/invalid_usage.ts:[WILDCARD]
diff --git a/cli/tools/test.rs b/cli/tools/test.rs
index dc3eeba3b8..38c6919ccb 100644
--- a/cli/tools/test.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/test.rs
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ impl TestReporter for PrettyTestReporter {
   fn report_summary(&mut self, summary: &TestSummary, elapsed: &Duration) {
     if !summary.failures.is_empty() {
       let mut failure_titles = vec![];
-      println!("\nfailures:\n");
+      println!("\n{}\n", colors::white_bold_on_red(" ERRORS "));
       for (description, js_error) in &summary.failures {
         let failure_title = format!(
           "{} {}",
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ impl TestReporter for PrettyTestReporter {
         failure_titles.push(failure_title);
       }
 
-      println!("failures:\n");
+      println!("{}\n", colors::white_bold_on_red(" FAILURES "));
       for failure_title in failure_titles {
         println!("{}", failure_title);
       }
diff --git a/runtime/colors.rs b/runtime/colors.rs
index f9d48fe53f..7159db9f6f 100644
--- a/runtime/colors.rs
+++ b/runtime/colors.rs
@@ -123,3 +123,12 @@ pub fn intense_blue<S: AsRef<str>>(s: S) -> impl fmt::Display {
   style_spec.set_fg(Some(Blue)).set_intense(true);
   style(s, style_spec)
 }
+
+pub fn white_bold_on_red<S: AsRef<str>>(s: S) -> impl fmt::Display {
+  let mut style_spec = ColorSpec::new();
+  style_spec
+    .set_bold(true)
+    .set_bg(Some(Red))
+    .set_fg(Some(White));
+  style(s, style_spec)
+}