diff --git a/build b/build
index d38ad1b..7c05087 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh -e
 
 # build
 #	Simple wiringPi build and install script
diff --git a/examples/blink.sh b/examples/blink.sh
index 7755383..3975bb7 100644
--- a/examples/blink.sh
+++ b/examples/blink.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh -e
 #
 # blink.sh:
 #	Standard "blink" program in wiringPi. Blinks an LED connected
diff --git a/examples/q2w/blink.sh b/examples/q2w/blink.sh
index 2dee6c7..bb6107a 100755
--- a/examples/q2w/blink.sh
+++ b/examples/q2w/blink.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh -e
 #
 # blink.sh:
 #	Standard "blink" program in wiringPi. Blinks an LED connected
diff --git a/gpio/newVersion b/gpio/newVersion
index b8728a5..b919743 100755
--- a/gpio/newVersion
+++ b/gpio/newVersion
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh -e
 #
 # newVersion:
 #	Utility to create the version.h include file for the gpio command.