diff --git a/install b/install
index f88acfa5..e11b547d 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Fail on first error
-set -e
-
 ## Check path for exiting rebar instance -- if it's around, use it
 ## for compilation (NOT installation!)
 `which -s rebar`
@@ -13,6 +10,10 @@ else
     erlc -I include -o ebin src/*.erl
 fi
 
+if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+	exit $?
+fi
+
 ## Use application installer to perform actual installation
 ## into erlang distro
 export ERL_LIBS=`(cd .. && pwd)`