diff --git a/make_db b/make_db
index 0e5cc3cbb18a93d939241380886805d903c05b3e..58aca1786414d809a0022c4d34d6a3af33fd170f 100755
--- a/make_db
+++ b/make_db
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # ** end header
 
 # To fail fast, but beware https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/105
+set -e
 
 source utils/load_settings.sh
 source .config || true
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ fi
 INSTALL_SQL_FILE="db_2_0.sql"
 
 SQL="$MYSQL_CMD $MYSQL_CONNECTION"
-set -e
 
 function fail() {
   echo "Some error occured, exiting."