diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 15d917b85..9877ffa38 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 # This script only builds the application from source.
+set -e
+
 NO_COLOR="\x1b[0m"
 OK_COLOR="\x1b[32;01m"
 ERROR_COLOR="\x1b[31;01m"