1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 84a72481c..890db3b48 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 # in subsurface/build
 
 # create a log file of the build
+
+# don't keep going if we run into an error
+set -e
+
 exec 1> >(tee build.log) 2>&1
 
 SRC=$(pwd)