diff --git a/Dell_iDRAC_fan_controller.sh b/Dell_iDRAC_fan_controller.sh
index 12f5176..97521da 100644
--- a/Dell_iDRAC_fan_controller.sh
+++ b/Dell_iDRAC_fan_controller.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Enable strict bash mode to stop the script if an uninitialized variable is used, if a command fails, or if a command with a pipe fails
+set -euo pipefail
+
 # Define global functions
 # This function applies Dell's default dynamic fan control profile
 function apply_Dell_fan_control_profile () {