diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/resources/deb/postinst.ftl b/buildSrc/src/main/resources/deb/postinst.ftl
index 605f620e16444..1fe98263a0fdf 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/resources/deb/postinst.ftl
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/resources/deb/postinst.ftl
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash -e
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e -o pipefail
 <% commands.each {command -> %><%= command %><% } %>
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/resources/deb/preinst.ftl b/buildSrc/src/main/resources/deb/preinst.ftl
index 605f620e16444..1fe98263a0fdf 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/resources/deb/preinst.ftl
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/resources/deb/preinst.ftl
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash -e
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e -o pipefail
 <% commands.each {command -> %><%= command %><% } %>