diff --git a/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml b/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
index dd8d386a..8a099d91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         prepare: |
           /usr/sbin/pkg_add -v autoconf automake gmake gettext-tools gtar-base libtool-base m4 po4a
         run: |
+          set -e
           export LC_ALL=C LANG=C
           uname -a
           ./autogen.sh