diff --git a/linuxBuild.sh b/linuxBuild.sh
index c1c7820..329aeef 100644
--- a/linuxBuild.sh
+++ b/linuxBuild.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+set -e
 #!/bin/sh
 #this will hopefully download all konan dependancies that we use in the build scripts
 ./gradlew multiplatform-crypto-api:build
@@ -17,5 +18,5 @@ cd ..
 ./gradlew multiplatform-crypto-delegated:build
 #and finally pure build
 ./gradlew multiplatform-crypto:build
-
+set +e
 
diff --git a/linuxBuildAndPublish.sh b/linuxBuildAndPublish.sh
index b9f2e71..f576a78 100644
--- a/linuxBuildAndPublish.sh
+++ b/linuxBuildAndPublish.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+set -e
 #!/bin/sh
 #this will hopefully download all konan dependancies that we use in the build scripts
 ./gradlew multiplatform-crypto-api:build
@@ -18,3 +19,4 @@ cd ..
 #and finally pure build
 ./gradlew multiplatform-crypto:build
 ./gradlew publishJvmPublicationToSnapshotRepository publishJsPublicationToSnapshotRepository publishKotlinMultiplatformPublicationToSnapshotRepository publishLinuxX64PublicationToSnapshotRepository publishLinuxArm64PublicationToSnapshotRepository publishMetadataPublicationToSnapshotRepository
+set +e
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