diff --git a/run_ci_tests.sh b/run_ci_tests.sh
index 8579c76..f59df15 100755
--- a/run_ci_tests.sh
+++ b/run_ci_tests.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set -e
+
 if [ -n "$REPO" -a -n "$BRANCH" ]; then
 git remote rm proposed || true
 git gc --auto
@@ -44,7 +46,6 @@ trap deactivate SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 # Reload where the nosetests app is (within the venv)
 hash -r
 
-set -e
 
 python setup.py build