diff --git a/aider_gitea/__main__.py b/aider_gitea/__main__.py
index dc7a1a4..fd60f04 100644
--- a/aider_gitea/__main__.py
+++ b/aider_gitea/__main__.py
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def bash_cmd(*commands: str) -> str:
-    commands = ('set -e', *commands)
     return 'bash -c "' + ';'.join(commands) + '"'
 
 
 AIDER_TEST = bash_cmd(
+    'set -e',
     'virtualenv venv',
     'source venv/bin/activate',
     'pip install -e .',