diff --git a/debian/util.sh b/debian/util.sh
index e8dc26448f..cb69823c7c 100755
--- a/debian/util.sh
+++ b/debian/util.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 ##### -*- mode:shell-script; indent-tabs-mode:nil; sh-basic-offset:2 -*-
 ##### Author: Travis Cross <tc@traviscross.com>
 
+set -e
+
 ddir="."
 [ -n "${0%/*}" ] && ddir="${0%/*}"