diff --git a/btcpayserver/backup_btcpay.sh b/btcpayserver/backup_btcpay.sh
index a4cf276..342a519 100755
--- a/btcpayserver/backup_btcpay.sh
+++ b/btcpayserver/backup_btcpay.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 # take the services down, create a backup archive, then pull it down.
diff --git a/btcpayserver/go.sh b/btcpayserver/go.sh
index c8c3631..22c5194 100755
--- a/btcpayserver/go.sh
+++ b/btcpayserver/go.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -exu
+set -eu
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 export DOCKER_HOST="ssh://ubuntu@$BTCPAY_FQDN"
diff --git a/create_lxc_base.sh b/create_lxc_base.sh
index 7e6b25d..972caae 100755
--- a/create_lxc_base.sh
+++ b/create_lxc_base.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -exu
+set -eu
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 ./stub_lxc_profile.sh "$BASE_IMAGE_VM_NAME"
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index d2a2b54..27c359b 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 LATEST_GIT_COMMIT="$(cat ../../.git/refs/heads/master)"
diff --git a/deploy_vms.sh b/deploy_vms.sh
index e881186..42d9244 100755
--- a/deploy_vms.sh
+++ b/deploy_vms.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -exu
+set -eu
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 
diff --git a/domain_env.sh b/domain_env.sh
index c2ee5fb..1917a3b 100755
--- a/domain_env.sh
+++ b/domain_env.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 
 export NEXTCLOUD_FQDN="$NEXTCLOUD_HOSTNAME.$DOMAIN_NAME"
 export BTCPAY_FQDN="$BTCPAY_HOSTNAME.$DOMAIN_NAME"
diff --git a/stub_lxc_profile.sh b/stub_lxc_profile.sh
index d55c080..585244b 100755
--- a/stub_lxc_profile.sh
+++ b/stub_lxc_profile.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -exu
+set -eu
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 LXD_HOSTNAME="${1:-}"
diff --git a/wait_for_lxc_ip.sh b/wait_for_lxc_ip.sh
index 5fbbc96..94b2285 100755
--- a/wait_for_lxc_ip.sh
+++ b/wait_for_lxc_ip.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 
 LXC_INSTANCE_NAME=
 
diff --git a/www/generate_certs.sh b/www/generate_certs.sh
index 6900552..187073c 100755
--- a/www/generate_certs.sh
+++ b/www/generate_certs.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 
 # let's do a refresh of the certificates. Let's Encrypt will not run if it's not time.
 docker pull certbot/certbot:latest
diff --git a/www/prepare_clams.sh b/www/prepare_clams.sh
index 480dc55..df443dc 100755
--- a/www/prepare_clams.sh
+++ b/www/prepare_clams.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 # deploy clams wallet.
diff --git a/www/stub/nginx_config.sh b/www/stub/nginx_config.sh
index 8a53273..974f6ad 100755
--- a/www/stub/nginx_config.sh
+++ b/www/stub/nginx_config.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 # here's the NGINX config. We support ghost and nextcloud.
diff --git a/www/stub/nginx_yml.sh b/www/stub/nginx_yml.sh
index e149ee9..3655372 100755
--- a/www/stub/nginx_yml.sh
+++ b/www/stub/nginx_yml.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 #https://github.com/fiatjaf/expensive-relay
diff --git a/www/stub/nostr_yml.sh b/www/stub/nostr_yml.sh
index 6162fb1..c9cedb2 100755
--- a/www/stub/nostr_yml.sh
+++ b/www/stub/nostr_yml.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
 docker pull "$NOSTR_RELAY_IMAGE"