diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
index 655fea0ac4384..ffa5d12c21795 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/sh
-        set -e
+        set -euo pipefail
 
         trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -eq 0; then touch /tmp/setup-success; else touch /tmp/exit /tmp/setup-failed; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
         trap 'CHILDREN=$(jobs -p); if test -n "${CHILDREN}"; then kill ${CHILDREN} && wait; fi' TERM
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-src.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-src.yaml
index 22f4296e6cff4..6d30b485ea1ed 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-src.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-src.yaml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/sh
-        set -e
+        set -euo pipefail
 
         trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -eq 0; then touch /tmp/setup-success; else touch /tmp/exit /tmp/setup-failed; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
         trap 'CHILDREN=$(jobs -p); if test -n "${CHILDREN}"; then kill ${CHILDREN} && wait; fi' TERM
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-upi-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-upi-e2e.yaml
index d06fb53ed41b7..9eb5b596c6038 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-upi-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-upi-e2e.yaml
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/sh
-        set -e
+        set -euo pipefail
         trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -eq 0; then touch /tmp/setup-success; else touch /tmp/exit /tmp/setup-failed; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
         trap 'CHILDREN=$(jobs -p); if test -n "${CHILDREN}"; then kill ${CHILDREN} && wait; fi' TERM