diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 4f1e9b0..0d31e15 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env bash
 
+set -euo pipefail
+
 if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
     echo "usage: $0 1.2.3"
     exit 1