diff --git a/scripts/update-ref.sh b/scripts/update-ref.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ac166bee..3e936026
--- a/scripts/update-ref.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-ref.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash -ex
 
 # Update the fetch-poky.sh script
 FILE="scripts/fetch-poky.sh"