diff --git a/platform/linux/do_debian_package.sh b/platform/linux/do_debian_package.sh
index 7cc5bb328..9e59016ce 100755
--- a/platform/linux/do_debian_package.sh
+++ b/platform/linux/do_debian_package.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+set -eo pipefail
 # Script to generate debian packages for KOReader
 
 command_exists() {