diff --git a/scripts/removeAnchors.sh b/scripts/removeAnchors.sh
index 0d2e7138..3e6105cd 100755
--- a/scripts/removeAnchors.sh
+++ b/scripts/removeAnchors.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 # This script removes all code anchors to improve readability
 
+# Echo commands to shell
+set -x
+# Exit on first failure
+set -e
+
 # All .purs & .js files in the src/ and test/ directories of chapter exercises.
 FILES=$(find . -regextype posix-extended -regex '\./exercises/chapter[0-9]{1,2}/(src|test)/.*\.(purs|js)' -type f)
 
diff --git a/scripts/resetSolutions.sh b/scripts/resetSolutions.sh
index cbb31e4b..0088aec5 100755
--- a/scripts/resetSolutions.sh
+++ b/scripts/resetSolutions.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 #  - Removes lines with a note to delete them.
 #  - Moves the no-peeking directory outside of the compilation path.
 
+# Echo commands to shell
+set -x
+# Exit on first failure
+set -e
+
 # For all chapters
 for d in exercises/*; do
   # if directory (excludes LICENSE file)