diff --git a/vars/generateDebianChangelog.groovy b/vars/generateDebianChangelog.groovy
index 1643553..1e74b0d 100644
--- a/vars/generateDebianChangelog.groovy
+++ b/vars/generateDebianChangelog.groovy
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 def call(String repoDir) {
     script {
-        sh """
-        #!/bin/bash
+        sh """#!/bin/bash
+        set -e 
+        set -x 
 
         INPUT_FILE="${repoDir}/changelog.md"
         OUTPUT_FILE="${repoDir}/debian/changelog"
@@ -40,3 +41,4 @@ def call(String repoDir) {
         """
     }
 }
+