diff --git a/tools/build/onos-edit-config b/tools/build/onos-edit-config
index 554ad35..9bc99fd 100755
--- a/tools/build/onos-edit-config
+++ b/tools/build/onos-edit-config
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+# Used to update the project's refs/meta/config
+# ----------------------------------------------------
+
+set -e
 
 GERRIT_USER=${GERRIT_USER:-$USER}
 GERRIT_PROJECT=${GERRIT_PROJECT:-onos}