diff --git a/.github/scripts/build.sh b/.github/scripts/build.sh
index 17e4c90fd..e1a18acc9 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/build.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
+set -e
 echo "Running in $(pwd)"
 export ARCH=${ARCH:-64}
 export BOLTDIR=bolts
diff --git a/.github/scripts/setup.sh b/.github/scripts/setup.sh
index 2523a2dd9..83dd289d0 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-
+set -e
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 export BITCOIN_VERSION=0.20.1
 export ELEMENTS_VERSION=0.18.1.8