diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deno.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deno.yml
index 3bf54dc..60e0ef7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deno.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deno.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: Deno app build and testing
 
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash -ieo pipefail {0}
+
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main ]