diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index aca5c3e..5d4b022 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-set -e
+set -euo pipefail
 
 # Find bun executable
 if command -v bun >/dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -25,4 +25,9 @@ cp static/css/bulma.min.css build/css/
 
 # Build backend (without CGO)
 popd
-CGO_ENABLED=0 $GO_CMD build -o notes-app
+echo "Building Go backend..."
+CGO_ENABLED=0 $GO_CMD build -v -o notes-app || {
+    echo "Go build failed!"
+    exit 1
+}
+echo "Go build completed successfully."