diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 922fb4aa..f8e1f7ff 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ group :tests do
   # unless we're dealing with jruby...
   if RUBY_PLATFORM == 'java'
     # load any rubocop version that works on java for the Rakefile
-    gem 'rubocop'
+    gem 'rubocop', '0.41.2'
   elsif Gem::Version.new(RUBY_VERSION) < Gem::Version.new('2.2.0')
     gem 'rubocop', '0.57.2'
     # the last version of parallel to support ruby 2.1
diff --git a/lib/puppet/resource_api/type_definition.rb b/lib/puppet/resource_api/type_definition.rb
index 40bd3713..ea573a42 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/resource_api/type_definition.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/resource_api/type_definition.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ def validate(resource)
       error_msg = "The following mandatory attributes were not provided:\n    *  " + missing_attrs.join(", \n    *  ")
       raise Puppet::ResourceError, error_msg if missing_attrs.any?
     end
+
+    def notify_schema_errors(message)
+      raise Puppet::DevError, message
+    end
   end
 
   # Base RSAPI schema Object
@@ -144,6 +148,10 @@ def check_schema(resource, message_prefix = nil)
 
       return if rejected_keys.empty? && bad_values.empty?
 
+      notify_schema_errors(message)
+    end
+
+    def notify_schema_errors(message)
       if Puppet.settings[:strict] == :off
         Puppet.debug(message)
       elsif Puppet.settings[:strict] == :warning
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/transport/transport_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/transport/transport_spec.rb
index 3fe7c0b5..581d3ad5 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/transport/transport_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/transport/transport_spec.rb
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ def is_device_apply_supported?
           f.write 'notify { "foo": }'
           f.close
 
-          stdout_str, _status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          stdout_str, status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          expect(status.exitstatus).to eq 0
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{Value type mismatch}
+          expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{Error}
 
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{transport connection_info:}
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{:username=>"foo"}
@@ -88,12 +90,15 @@ def is_device_apply_supported?
           f.write 'notify { "foo": }'
           f.close
 
-          stdout_str, _status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          stdout_str, status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          expect(stdout_str).to match %r{Error}
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{Value type mismatch}
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{secret_string: << redacted value >> }
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{optional_secret}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{array_secret}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{variant_secret}
+
+          expect(status.exitstatus).to eq 1
         end
       end
     end
@@ -116,12 +121,15 @@ def is_device_apply_supported?
           f.write 'notify { "foo": }'
           f.close
 
-          stdout_str, _status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          stdout_str, status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          expect(stdout_str).to match %r{Error}
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{Value type mismatch}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{secret_string }
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{optional_secret: << redacted value >>}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{array_secret}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{variant_secret}
+
+          expect(status.exitstatus).to eq 1
         end
       end
     end
@@ -144,12 +152,15 @@ def is_device_apply_supported?
           f.write 'notify { "foo": }'
           f.close
 
-          stdout_str, _status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          stdout_str, status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          expect(stdout_str).to match %r{Error}
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{Value type mismatch}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{secret_string }
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{optional_secret}
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{array_secret: << redacted value >>}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{variant_secret}
+
+          expect(status.exitstatus).to eq 1
         end
       end
     end
@@ -172,12 +183,15 @@ def is_device_apply_supported?
           f.write 'notify { "foo": }'
           f.close
 
-          stdout_str, _status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          stdout_str, status = Open3.capture2e("puppet device #{common_args} --deviceconfig #{device_conf.path}  --apply #{f.path}")
+          expect(stdout_str).to match %r{Error}
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{Value type mismatch}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{secret_string }
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{optional_secret}
           expect(stdout_str).not_to match %r{array_secret}
           expect(stdout_str).to match %r{variant_secret: << redacted value >>}
+
+          expect(status.exitstatus).to eq 1
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/puppet/resource_api/transport_schema_def_spec.rb b/spec/puppet/resource_api/transport_schema_def_spec.rb
index 92cac1fa..f4074560 100644
--- a/spec/puppet/resource_api/transport_schema_def_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/puppet/resource_api/transport_schema_def_spec.rb
@@ -42,4 +42,14 @@
       it {  expect { type.validate(resource) }.not_to raise_error }
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#notify_schema_errors' do
+    context 'when a message is received ' do
+      let(:message) { 'Missing attribute: foo' }
+
+      it 'raises an error with the supplied message' do
+        expect { type.notify_schema_errors(message) }.to raise_error Puppet::DevError, message
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end