diff --git a/scripts/utils.inc b/scripts/utils.inc
index 00213628..6e54d66e 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.inc
+++ b/scripts/utils.inc
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 # - serVar
 # - isFunction
 
+# always stop on errors
+set -e
 
 function usage {
   echo "Usage: ${0} ${ARG_DEFS[@]}"
@@ -255,9 +257,6 @@ function main {
     git_push_dryrun_proxy
   fi
 
-  # stop on errors
-  set -e
-
   # --verbose argument
   if [[ $VERBOSE == "true" ]]; then
     set -x