diff --git a/release-master.sh b/release-master.sh
index e8334e6a9..ffb0cd669 100755
--- a/release-master.sh
+++ b/release-master.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-git checkout master && \
-git pull origin master && \
-npm version patch && \
-git tag -l && \
-echo Publishing in 10s: Ctrl-C to cancel && \
-sleep 10 && \
-npm publish && \
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# exit script immediately on any error
+set -eu
+
+git checkout master
+git pull origin master
+echo "New version to be published in npm:"
+npm version patch
+echo "Publishing in 60s: Ctrl-C to cancel"
+sleep 60
+echo "Running npm publish:"
+npm publish
+echo "Full list of git tags:"
+git tag -l
+echo "Pushing git tags to origin:"
 git push --tags origin master