diff --git a/src/Verify/Verifier/InnerVerifier.cs b/src/Verify/Verifier/InnerVerifier.cs
index bbf95be66c..c80f12c7df 100644
--- a/src/Verify/Verifier/InnerVerifier.cs
+++ b/src/Verify/Verifier/InnerVerifier.cs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public InnerVerifier(string sourceFile, VerifySettings settings)
         Guard.AgainstEmpty(sourceFile);
 
         this.settings = settings;
+        verifyHasBeenRun = true;
         directory = ResolveDirectory(sourceFile, settings, new());
 
         counter = StartCounter(settings);