diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/tasks/resalloc.yml b/roles/copr/backend/tasks/resalloc.yml
index 136a99fb17..5c8042aef6 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/tasks/resalloc.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/tasks/resalloc.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 - name: install IP to YAML spawner script
   copy:
     content: |
-      #! /bin/sh
+      #! /bin/sh -ex
       echo ---
       echo name: "$RESALLOC_NAME"
       hostname=$( "$@" )