diff --git a/test/test_metaflac.sh b/test/test_metaflac.sh
index 9a132918..2badf570 100755
--- a/test/test_metaflac.sh
+++ b/test/test_metaflac.sh
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ REPLAYGAIN_FREQ="$REPLAYGAIN_FREQ 37800/-14.18"
 REPLAYGAIN_FREQ="$REPLAYGAIN_FREQ 44100/-14.17"
 REPLAYGAIN_FREQ="$REPLAYGAIN_FREQ 48000/-14.16:1:2:4"
 
+set -e
+
 for ACTION in $REPLAYGAIN_FREQ ; do
   if [ -n "${ACTION##*:*}" ] ; then
     HARMONICS=1