diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1c7208f48b..0f7e26f416 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "node": "^16.19.0 || ^18.14.0 || >=19.7.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "preversion": ". ./resources/checkgit.sh && npm ci --ignore-scripts",
+    "preversion": "bash -c '. ./resources/checkgit.sh && npm ci --ignore-scripts'",
     "version": "node --loader ts-node/esm resources/gen-version.ts && npm test && git add src/version.ts",
     "fuzzonly": "mocha --full-trace src/**/__tests__/**/*-fuzz.ts",
     "changelog": "node --loader ts-node/esm resources/gen-changelog.ts",
diff --git a/resources/checkgit.sh b/resources/checkgit.sh
index 49449ecdf2..e5e4c67cf2 100644
--- a/resources/checkgit.sh
+++ b/resources/checkgit.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Exit immediately if any subcommand terminated
+set -e
 trap "exit 1" ERR
 
 #