diff --git a/lib/mars/workflows/parallel.rb b/lib/mars/workflows/parallel.rb
index 1038b64..01067b4 100644
--- a/lib/mars/workflows/parallel.rb
+++ b/lib/mars/workflows/parallel.rb
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ def initialize(name, steps:, aggregator: nil, **kwargs)
 
       def run(context)
         context = ensure_context(context)
-        errors = []
         child_contexts = []
-        results = execute_steps(context, errors, child_contexts)
-
-        raise AggregateError, errors if errors.any?
+        results = execute_steps(context, child_contexts)
 
         context.merge(child_contexts)
         context.current_input = results
@@ -27,21 +24,19 @@ def run(context)
 
       attr_reader :steps, :aggregator
 
-      def execute_steps(context, errors, child_contexts)
-        Async do |workflow|
+      def execute_steps(context, child_contexts)
+        Sync do |workflow|
           tasks = steps.map do |step|
             child_ctx = context.fork(state: step.state)
             child_contexts << child_ctx
 
             workflow.async do
               workflow_step(step, child_ctx)
-            rescue StandardError => e
-              errors << { error: e, step_name: step.name }
             end
           end
 
           tasks.map(&:wait)
-        end.result
+        end
       end
 
       def workflow_step(step, child_ctx)
diff --git a/spec/mars/workflows/parallel_spec.rb b/spec/mars/workflows/parallel_spec.rb
index 7b4afb8..e732af0 100644
--- a/spec/mars/workflows/parallel_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mars/workflows/parallel_spec.rb
@@ -161,16 +161,41 @@ def run(context) = context.current_input
     end
 
     it "propagates errors from steps" do
+      Console.logger.level = Console::Logger::FATAL # avoid logging the errors for this test
+
       add_step = add_step_class.new(5, name: "add")
       error_step = error_step_class.new("Step failed", name: "error_step_one")
       error_step_two = error_step_class.new("Step failed two", name: "error_step_two")
 
       workflow = described_class.new("error_workflow", steps: [add_step, error_step, error_step_two])
 
-      expect { workflow.run(10) }.to raise_error(
-        MARS::Workflows::AggregateError,
-        "error_step_one: Step failed\nerror_step_two: Step failed two"
-      )
+      expect { workflow.run(10) }.to raise_error(StandardError, "Step failed")
+    end
+
+    context "when steps are parallel workflows" do
+      let(:flatten_sum_aggregator) do
+        MARS::Aggregator.new("Sum Aggregator", operation: ->(inputs) { inputs.flatten.sum })
+      end
+
+      it "executes nested parallel workflows correctly" do
+        add_five = add_step_class.new(5, name: "add_five")
+        multiply_three = multiply_step_class.new(3, name: "multiply_three")
+        inner_workflow1 = described_class.new("inner_workflow_1", steps: [add_five, multiply_three])
+
+        add_two = add_step_class.new(2, name: "add_two")
+        multiply_four = multiply_step_class.new(4, name: "multiply_four")
+        inner_workflow2 = described_class.new("inner_workflow_2", steps: [add_two, multiply_four])
+        outer_workflow = described_class.new(
+          "outer_workflow",
+          steps: [inner_workflow1, inner_workflow2],
+          aggregator: flatten_sum_aggregator
+        )
+
+        # inner_workflow_1: 10 + 5 = 15, 10 * 3 = 30
+        # inner_workflow_2: 10 + 2 = 12, 10 * 4 = 40
+        # outer_workflow results: [15, 30, 12, 40] => sum = 97
+        expect(outer_workflow.run(10)).to eq(97)
+      end
     end
   end