diff --git a/scripts/ci/run_tests.sh b/scripts/ci/run_tests.sh
index 253f528..3dd1ad5 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/run_tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/run_tests.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 #/bin/sh
+
+# http://redsymbol.net/articles/unofficial-bash-strict-mode/
+set -o errexit  # abort on nonzero exitstatus
+set -o nounset  # abort on unbound variable
+set -o pipefail # don't hide errors within pipes
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
 make .venv
 source .venv/bin/activate
 make install-dev