diff --git a/backend/build.sh b/backend/build.sh
index eba3b7487..3ae18ca6b 100755
--- a/backend/build.sh
+++ b/backend/build.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 # Example
 # Usage: IMAGE_TAG=latest DOCKER_REPO=myDockerHubID bash build.sh <ee>
+set -e
 
 git_sha1=${IMAGE_TAG:-$(git rev-parse HEAD)}
 ee="false"