diff --git a/release/create.sh b/release/create.sh
index 0b1fc32fb..9b2559b31 100755
--- a/release/create.sh
+++ b/release/create.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # This software is not affiliated with Mojang AB, the original developer of Minecraft.
 #
-
+set -e
 VERSION=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 VERSION=${VERSION:0:10}
 
diff --git a/release/release.sh b/release/release.sh
index b9371dcb0..d883df83b 100755
--- a/release/release.sh
+++ b/release/release.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #
 # This software is not affiliated with Mojang AB, the original developer of Minecraft.
 #
+set -e
 
 VERSION=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 VERSION=${VERSION:0:10}