diff --git a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/get.sh b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/get.sh
index ff7af37..3dc14d2 100755
--- a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/get.sh
+++ b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/get.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh -e
 
 vmname="$1"
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fi
 
 # this will let us know if the vm exists or not
 exists="false"
-state = "unknown"
+state="unknown"
 if virsh domuuid "$vmname" | grep -vqE '^[\t\s\n]*$'; then
   exists="true"
 
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ if virsh domuuid "$vmname" | grep -vqE '^[\t\s\n]*$'; then
   fi
 
   case "$state_code" in
-    1) state = "running" ;;
-    2) state = "blocked" ;;
-    4) state = "stopping" ;;
-    6) state = "crashed" ;;
-    [357]) state = "stopped" ;;
+    1) state="running" ;;
+    2) state="blocked" ;;
+    4) state="stopping" ;;
+    6) state="crashed" ;;
+    [357]) state="stopped" ;;
   esac
 fi