diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
index 2df05b9d..67cbf748 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Tests
         working-directory: /home/runner/frappe-bench
         run: |
+          set -o pipefail
           source env/bin/activate
           cd apps/beam
           poetry install
diff --git a/beam/beam/scan/__init__.py b/beam/beam/scan/__init__.py
index ad382736..3dac3402 100644
--- a/beam/beam/scan/__init__.py
+++ b/beam/beam/scan/__init__.py
@@ -279,10 +279,12 @@ def get_form_action(barcode_doc: frappe._dict, context: frappe._dict) -> list[di
 		elif has_frm_override:
 			# A beam_frm override handles this form — skip get_item_details() which would
 			# fail for forms without a standard "{doctype} Item" child table.
+			item_defaults = frappe.db.get_value("Item", barcode_doc.doc.name, ["stock_uom"], as_dict=True)
 			target = frappe._dict(
 				{
 					"doctype": context.frm,
 					"item_code": barcode_doc.doc.name,
+					"uom": item_defaults.stock_uom if item_defaults else None,
 				}
 			)
 		else: