diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/index.js
index 92ddf191f..712ba6b88 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/index.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ const Sidebar = () => {
                   </GitHubButton>
                 )}
               </div>
-              <div className="flex flex-grow items-center justify-end text-xs mr-2">v0.12.0</div>
+              <div className="flex flex-grow items-center justify-end text-xs mr-2">v0.12.2</div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/package.json b/packages/bruno-cli/package.json
index 8f31679cd..ec6932f41 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@usebruno/cli",
-  "version": "0.4.4",
+  "version": "0.5.1",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bin": {
     "bru": "./bin/bru.js"
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
index 80900bbd3..325ced567 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ const printRunSummary = (assertionResults, testResults) => {
 
   console.log("\n" + chalk.bold(assertSummary));
   console.log(chalk.bold(testSummary));
+
+  return {
+    totalAssertions,
+    passedAssertions,
+    failedAssertions,
+    totalTests,
+    passedTests,
+    failedTests
+  }
 };
 
 const getBruFilesRecursively = (dir) => {
@@ -45,6 +54,10 @@ const getBruFilesRecursively = (dir) => {
   
     const traverse = (currentPath) => {
       const filesInCurrentDir = fs.readdirSync(currentPath);
+
+      if (currentPath.includes('node_modules')) {
+        return;
+      }
   
       for (const file of filesInCurrentDir) {
         const filePath = path.join(currentPath, file);
@@ -170,8 +183,14 @@ const handler = async function (argv) {
           testResults
         } = result;
 
-        printRunSummary(assertionResults, testResults);
+        const summary = printRunSummary(assertionResults, testResults);
         console.log(chalk.dim(chalk.grey('Done.')));
+
+        if(summary.failedAssertions > 0 || summary.failedTests > 0) {
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+      } else {
+        process.exit(1);
       }
     }
 
@@ -226,12 +245,17 @@ const handler = async function (argv) {
         }
       }
 
-      printRunSummary(assertionResults, testResults);
+      const summary = printRunSummary(assertionResults, testResults);
       console.log(chalk.dim(chalk.grey('Ran all requests.')));
+
+      if(summary.failedAssertions > 0 || summary.failedTests > 0) {
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
     }
   } catch (err) {
     console.log("Something went wrong");
     console.error(chalk.red(err.message));
+    process.exit(1);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/interpolate-vars.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/interpolate-vars.js
index 6debaffb0..cf7109ad2 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/interpolate-vars.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/interpolate-vars.js
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ const interpolateVars = (request, envVars = {}, collectionVariables ={}) => {
         request.data = interpolate(request.data);
       }
     }
+  } else if(request.headers["content-type"] === "application/x-www-form-urlencoded") {
+    if(typeof request.data === "object") {
+      try {
+        let parsed = JSON.stringify(request.data);
+        parsed = interpolate(parsed);
+        request.data = JSON.parse(parsed);
+      } catch (err) {
+      }
+    }
   } else {
     request.data = interpolate(request.data);
   }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
index bcc388d9c..44d3465b8 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const { get, each, filter } = require('lodash');
-const qs = require('qs');
 
 const prepareRequest = (request) => {
   const headers = {};
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ const prepareRequest = (request) => {
     const params = {};
     const enabledParams = filter(request.body.formUrlEncoded, (p) => p.enabled);
     each(enabledParams, (p) => (params[p.name] = p.value));
-    axiosRequest.data = qs.stringify(params);
+    axiosRequest.data = params;
   }
 
   if (request.body.mode === 'multipartForm') {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/run-single-request.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/run-single-request.js
index 659536107..950c07901 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/run-single-request.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/run-single-request.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const qs = require('qs');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
 const { forOwn, each, extend, get } = require('lodash');
 const FormData = require('form-data');
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ const runSingleRequest = async function (filename, bruJson, collectionPath, coll
     // interpolate variables inside request
     interpolateVars(request, envVariables, collectionVariables);
 
+    // stringify the request url encoded params
+    if(request.headers['content-type'] === 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded') {
+      request.data = qs.stringify(request.data);
+    }
+
     // run request
     const response = await axios(request);
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/package.json b/packages/bruno-electron/package.json
index 50bbb5c94..c8b1382d3 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/package.json
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "0.12.0",
+  "version": "0.12.2",
   "name": "bruno",
   "description": "Opensource API Client",
   "homepage": "https://www.usebruno.com",
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
index 1c9b0ace4..8e1997721 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const qs = require('qs');
 const axios = require('axios');
 const Mustache = require('mustache');
 const FormData = require('form-data');
@@ -124,6 +125,11 @@ const registerNetworkIpc = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollections) => {
 
       interpolateVars(request, envVars, collectionVariables);
 
+      // stringify the request url encoded params
+      if(request.headers['content-type'] === 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded') {
+        request.data = qs.stringify(request.data);
+      }
+
       // todo:
       // i have no clue why electron can't send the request object 
       // without safeParseJSON(safeStringifyJSON(request.data))
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/interpolate-vars.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/interpolate-vars.js
index c9845f230..8e54430c1 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/interpolate-vars.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/interpolate-vars.js
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ const interpolateVars = (request, envVars = {}, collectionVariables ={}) => {
         request.data = interpolate(request.data);
       }
     }
+  } else if(request.headers["content-type"] === "application/x-www-form-urlencoded") {
+    if(typeof request.data === "object") {
+      try {
+        let parsed = JSON.stringify(request.data);
+        parsed = interpolate(parsed);
+        request.data = JSON.parse(parsed);
+      } catch (err) {
+      }
+    }
   } else {
     request.data = interpolate(request.data);
   }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/prepare-request.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/prepare-request.js
index ef2feb45e..9305c25ff 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/prepare-request.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/prepare-request.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const { get, each, filter } = require('lodash');
-const qs = require('qs');
 
 const prepareRequest = (request) => {
   const headers = {};
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ const prepareRequest = (request) => {
     const params = {};
     const enabledParams = filter(request.body.formUrlEncoded, (p) => p.enabled);
     each(enabledParams, (p) => (params[p.name] = p.value));
-    axiosRequest.data = qs.stringify(params);
+    axiosRequest.data = params;
   }
 
   if (request.body.mode === 'multipartForm') {