diff --git a/tests/parallel_test/container_build.sh b/tests/parallel_test/container_build.sh
index 0deacf07ef..5059630a3f 100755
--- a/tests/parallel_test/container_build.sh
+++ b/tests/parallel_test/container_build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e 
 
 function usage() {
     echo "$0"