diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/make-binary-wrapper.sh b/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/make-binary-wrapper.sh
index b0ed01de4cfa..e9910b2e99b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/make-binary-wrapper.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/make-binary-wrapper.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
 # Assert that FILE exists and is executable
 #
 # assertExecutable FILE