diff --git a/build.bash b/build.bash
index 81b6ded..78a974c 100755
--- a/build.bash
+++ b/build.bash
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-set -euxo pipefail
 umask 022
 
+if [[ -v DEBUG ]]; then 
+	set -euxo pipefail
+else
+	set -euo pipefail
+fi
+
 . config/global.env
 . config/utilities.bash