diff --git a/tests/languages/fail_test.py b/tests/languages/fail_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c74886f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/languages/fail_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pre_commit.languages import fail
+from testing.language_helpers import run_language
+
+
+def test_fail_hooks(tmp_path):
+    ret = run_language(
+        tmp_path,
+        fail,
+        'watch out for',
+        file_args=('bunnies',),
+    )
+    assert ret == (1, b'watch out for\n\nbunnies\n')
diff --git a/tests/repository_test.py b/tests/repository_test.py
index 9e2f1e51..1a16e691 100644
--- a/tests/repository_test.py
+++ b/tests/repository_test.py
@@ -330,30 +330,6 @@ def test_repository_state_compatibility(tempdir_factory, store, v):
     assert _hook_installed(hook) is True
 
 
-def test_fail_hooks(store):
-    config = {
-        'repo': 'local',
-        'hooks': [{
-            'id': 'fail',
-            'name': 'fail',
-            'language': 'fail',
-            'entry': 'make sure to name changelogs as .rst!',
-            'files': r'changelog/.*(?<!\.rst)$',
-        }],
-    }
-    hook = _get_hook(config, store, 'fail')
-    ret, out = _hook_run(
-        hook, ('changelog/123.bugfix', 'changelog/wat'), color=False,
-    )
-    assert ret == 1
-    assert out == (
-        b'make sure to name changelogs as .rst!\n'
-        b'\n'
-        b'changelog/123.bugfix\n'
-        b'changelog/wat\n'
-    )
-
-
 def test_unknown_keys(store, caplog):
     config = {
         'repo': 'local',