diff --git a/overpass-api-httpd/build.sh b/overpass-api-httpd/build.sh
index 34b8e66..5e15ea4 100755
--- a/overpass-api-httpd/build.sh
+++ b/overpass-api-httpd/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
 
 wget https://dev.overpass-api.de/releases/osm-3s_latest.tar.gz
 gunzip <osm-3s_latest.tar.gz | tar x
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ popd
 
 pushd overpass
 mkdir -p db
-strip bin/*
-strip cgi-bin/*
+strip bin/* || true
+strip cgi-bin/* || true
 popd
 
diff --git a/overpass-api-server/build.sh b/overpass-api-server/build.sh
index 07b5482..bd847ad 100755
--- a/overpass-api-server/build.sh
+++ b/overpass-api-server/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
 
 wget https://dev.overpass-api.de/releases/osm-3s_latest.tar.gz
 gunzip <osm-3s_latest.tar.gz | tar x
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ popd
 
 pushd overpass
 mkdir -p db
-strip bin/*
-strip cgi-bin/*
+strip bin/* || true
+strip cgi-bin/* || true
 popd