diff --git a/bin/deploy b/bin/deploy
index 5720abe2..3650d866 100755
--- a/bin/deploy
+++ b/bin/deploy
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e  # Abort on failure
+
 git push
 ssh debian@hickory.sfconservancy.org 'bash -s' << EOF
 set -x  # Show output
-set -e  # Abort on failure
+set -e
 cd /var/www/website
 sudo -u www-data git pull
 export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=conservancy.settings.prod