diff --git a/uberspace-backup.sh b/uberspace-backup.sh
index 8adc9e6..670b395 100755
--- a/uberspace-backup.sh
+++ b/uberspace-backup.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #
 ########################################################################
 
+# Fail fast on errors
+set -Eeuo pipefail
+
 # Set correct UTF-8 encoding (for FreeBSD jail)
 export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8