diff --git a/irc-bot b/irc-bot
index a617159..6d774b4 100755
--- a/irc-bot
+++ b/irc-bot
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ CHANNEL="#bitlair-test"
 SERVER="irc.smurfnet.ch"
 INPORT="31337"
 
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
 loop="/tmp/irc-bot-loop"
 mkfifo "$loop"
 trap "rm -f $loop" INT TERM EXIT
diff --git a/irc-say b/irc-say
index 5c3693b..5fbdc34 100755
--- a/irc-say
+++ b/irc-say
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 HOST=127.0.0.1
 PORT=31337
 
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
     echo "Usage: $0 <message>..."
     exit