diff --git a/.github/prepare_release.sh b/.github/prepare_release.sh
index 163b9443..809099de 100755
--- a/.github/prepare_release.sh
+++ b/.github/prepare_release.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash -e
 
 is_minor="$1"    # type is "minor" or "patch"
 is_patch="$2"    # type is "minor" or "patch"