diff --git a/openh264/openh264_make_archive b/openh264/openh264_make_archive
index 74cea54b..612d4956 100755
--- a/openh264/openh264_make_archive
+++ b/openh264/openh264_make_archive
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #
 # More details about OpenH264 in openSUSE at https://en.opensuse.org/OpenH264"
 
+set -e
+
 PROJ="openSUSE:Factory:openh264:POST"
 
 echo
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ echo
 echo "Press Enter to proceed or ctrl+c to cancel."
 read
 
+
 tempdr=`mktemp -d /tmp/cisco-binary-opensuse-XXXX`
 bindr="$tempdr/cisco-openh264-rpms-opensuse-`date '+%Y-%m-%d'`"
 checkoutdr="$tempdr/checkout"