diff --git a/jekyll_clone_repo.sh b/jekyll_clone_repo.sh
index 64dd809..648be83 100755
--- a/jekyll_clone_repo.sh
+++ b/jekyll_clone_repo.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+
 cloned_dir="$1"
 destination_dir="$2"