diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 547d2ab..a8cfd13 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+set -e
 python pypi_scout/scripts/setup.py --no-upsert
 uvicorn pypi_scout.api.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000