diff --git a/scripts/auto-update.sh b/scripts/auto-update.sh
index de86f773..163e1e8a 100755
--- a/scripts/auto-update.sh
+++ b/scripts/auto-update.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Commit changes to Git.
+# Enable commit changes to git
 : "${GIT_COMMIT_PACKAGES:=false}"
-# Push changes to remote.
+# Enable push changes to git
 : "${GIT_PUSH_PACKAGES:=false}"
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(realpath "$(dirname "$0")")"
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ update-package() {
   local pkgdir="${1}"
   local pkgname="$(basename ${pkgdir})"
 
+  trap 'echo "Error code $? occurred in package ${pkgname} on line ${LINENO}" 1>&2 ; return 1' ERR
+
   if [ ! -f "${pkgdir}/built.conf" ]
   then
     return 0