diff --git a/create_release_mingw.sh b/create_release_mingw.sh
index d063996..b552b72 100644
--- a/create_release_mingw.sh
+++ b/create_release_mingw.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # This script copies required DLLs, and the application itself into a folder called 'release'. It only runs on MinGW.
 
+set -o errexit # Stop executing when a command fails
 BASE_DIR=$(dirname $0)
 REL_DIR="$BASE_DIR/release/dist"