diff --git a/.ci/configure.sh b/.ci/configure.sh
index fc2b231081..bdc2d85274 100755
--- a/.ci/configure.sh
+++ b/.ci/configure.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
+#!/bin/bash +e
 
 set -o pipefail
 export TEST_VAR=1
-if ! ./configure $@ | tee -a configlog ; then
+if ! ./configure $@ 2>&1 | tee -a configlog ; then
   if grep -q 'configure: error: changes in the environment can compromise the build' configlog ; then
     echo "clearing config.cache and retrying..."
     rm -f configlog config.cache