diff --git a/roles/distgit/templates/genacls.sh b/roles/distgit/templates/genacls.sh
index 2c279fcd5d..d6caa3a706 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/templates/genacls.sh
+++ b/roles/distgit/templates/genacls.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh -e
 
 python /usr/local/bin/pkgdb_sync_git_branches.py