diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/endurance/endurance-install.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/endurance/endurance-install.yaml
index 629207e218d4a..e2a02882569b8 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/endurance/endurance-install.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/endurance/endurance-install.yaml
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ objects:
       - /bin/bash
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/bash -x
+        #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
         
         # fetch the oc binary so we can talk to the cluster.  
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/shared/bin
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ objects:
       - /bin/bash
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/bash -x
+        #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
 
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/shared/bin
 
@@ -377,7 +379,8 @@ objects:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh -x
+        #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
 
         export PATH=$PATH:/tmp/shared/bin
 
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-custom-test-image.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-custom-test-image.yaml
index ec98918777330..4542460a257b7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-custom-test-image.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-custom-test-image.yaml
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ objects:
       - /bin/bash
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
-        set -e
+        #!/bin/bash
+        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 ${CHILDREN} && wait; fi' TERM
@@ -660,6 +660,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
           shift
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 10d85285eb448..5723572d9c8cc 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:
       - /bin/bash
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
+        #!/bin/bash
         set -euo pipefail
 
         trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -eq 0; then touch /tmp/setup-success; else touch /tmp/exit /tmp/setup-failed; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
@@ -731,6 +731,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
           shift
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-libvirt-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-libvirt-e2e.yaml
index 2d076bf013606..9f268a0ab9d7a 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-libvirt-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-libvirt-e2e.yaml
@@ -185,8 +185,9 @@ objects:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
+        #!/bin/bash
         set -euo pipefail
+
         trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -eq 0; then touch "${HOME}"/setup-success; else touch "${HOME}"/exit; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
         trap 'CHILDREN=$(jobs -p); if test -n "${CHILDREN}"; then kill ${CHILDREN} && wait; fi' TERM
         cat  > "${HOME}"/run-tests.sh << 'EOF'
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-metal-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-metal-e2e.yaml
index a011906847840..4560c310ba05b 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-metal-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-metal-e2e.yaml
@@ -226,8 +226,10 @@ objects:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
-        set -ex
+        #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+        set -x
+        
         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
 
@@ -515,6 +517,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
           shift
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-openstack-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-openstack-e2e.yaml
index 867cf8f8e6990..68c5720ad75dc 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-openstack-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-openstack-e2e.yaml
@@ -445,6 +445,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
           shift
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-ovirt-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-ovirt-e2e.yaml
index ec4f6cdf6eb79..4b6c45d3e3672 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-ovirt-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-ovirt-e2e.yaml
@@ -323,7 +323,9 @@ objects:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
+        #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -eq 0; then touch /tmp/setup-success; else touch /tmp/exit; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
         trap 'CHILDREN=$(jobs -p); if test -n "${CHILDREN}"; then kill ${CHILDREN} && wait; fi' TERM
         # Wait untill lease is acquired
@@ -449,6 +451,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
           shift
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 1e934f673c9ea..c30451c4f3e5a 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-src.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-src.yaml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ objects:
       - /bin/bash
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
+        #!/bin/bash
         set -euo pipefail
 
         trap 'rc=$?; if test "${rc}" -eq 0; then touch /tmp/setup-success; else touch /tmp/exit /tmp/setup-failed; fi; exit "${rc}"' EXIT
@@ -566,6 +566,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
           shift
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 1d3f804da1b01..bbe0c53abc999 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
@@ -338,8 +338,9 @@ objects:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
+        #!/bin/bash
         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
 
@@ -1855,6 +1856,7 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
 
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-upi-src.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-upi-src.yaml
index af52259a13e0a..cf61001e54aec 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-upi-src.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-upi-src.yaml
@@ -333,8 +333,9 @@ objects:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
-        set -e
+        #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+        
         trap 'rc=$?; 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
 
@@ -1073,6 +1074,7 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
 
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-openshift-ansible.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-openshift-ansible.yaml
index 5a282787b3779..973a2ce07abb7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-openshift-ansible.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-openshift-ansible.yaml
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function teardown() {
           set +e
           touch /tmp/shared/exit
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-openshift-jenkins.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-openshift-jenkins.yaml
index e724d58789a50..a34616f00e66a 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-openshift-jenkins.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-openshift-jenkins.yaml
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function teardown() {
           set +e
           touch /tmp/shared/exit
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-upgrade.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-upgrade.yaml
index 500cc61e95583..7fb5a9848ed68 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-upgrade.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e-upgrade.yaml
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function teardown() {
           set +e
           touch /tmp/shared/exit
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e.yaml
index 9f0ec6e0d8b1e..33a3ceb71c341 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-e2e.yaml
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function teardown() {
           set +e
           touch /tmp/shared/exit
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-src.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-src.yaml
index 852a19ec7d7b8..10309cc461502 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-src.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-launch-src.yaml
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function teardown() {
           set +e
           touch /tmp/shared/exit
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-scaleup-e2e-40.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-scaleup-e2e-40.yaml
index b01ca0a66c648..ab50965035f35 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-scaleup-e2e-40.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-ansible/cluster-scaleup-e2e-40.yaml
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ objects:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c
       - |
-        #!/bin/sh
+        #!/bin/bash
+        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 ${CHILDREN} && wait; fi' TERM
         cp "$(command -v openshift-install)" /tmp
@@ -362,6 +364,8 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
+
         function queue() {
           local TARGET="${1}"
           shift
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-azure/cluster-launch-e2e-azure.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-azure/cluster-launch-e2e-azure.yaml
index 63e6cffc0be8e..da782e9d5d8c9 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-azure/cluster-launch-e2e-azure.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/openshift-azure/cluster-launch-e2e-azure.yaml
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
-        # error handling and sync code
         set -euo pipefail
 
         trap 'touch /tmp/shared/exit' EXIT
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ objects:
       - /bin/bash
       - -c
       - |
-       #!/bin/bash
+        #!/bin/bash
         set -euo pipefail
 
         trap 'rc=$?; if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]]; then
@@ -361,6 +360,7 @@ objects:
       - -c
       - |
         #!/bin/bash
+        set -euo pipefail
 
         # teardown is collecting debug data and deleting all used resources
         function teardown() {