diff --git a/src/mad/sh/create_container_image.sh b/src/mad/sh/create_container_image.sh
index a29bb636cf..2908f5f8ba 100755
--- a/src/mad/sh/create_container_image.sh
+++ b/src/mad/sh/create_container_image.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.                                             #
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 
+set -e
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Configuration attributes and parameters
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------