diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 4a476cc1..a736a4ee 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Error if any command fails
+set -e
+
 # Create the build directory, preserving it if it already exists
 mkdir -p build
 cd build