diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index bb6c76fd..ddae5f20 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Updates the Version variables, commits, and "gx release" the package
+# Updates the Version variables, commits, tags, signs and "gx release" the package
+
+set -e
 
 version="$1"