diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index de84d496f4..d175f7fa42 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ script:
     fi
   - |
     if [[ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" == "windows" ]]; then
+      set -e
       git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ubawurinna/freetype-windows-binaries  thirdparty/freetype/
       echo "Just running ./make.bat to produce v.exe"
       ./make.bat
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ script:
       ##./v.exe ./compiler/tests/repl/repl_test.v
       echo "Testing gcc bootstrapping"
       ./make.bat -gcc
+      set +e
     fi
   - |
     if [[ "${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}" != "windows" ]]; then