diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests_ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests_ubuntu.yml
index 91df6b20e8..00ea58698d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests_ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests_ubuntu.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.cache-hdf5.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
           set -x
-          set +e
           wget https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF/releases/HDF4.2.15/src/hdf-4.2.15.tar.bz2
           tar -jxf hdf-4.2.15.tar.bz2
           pushd hdf-4.2.15
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.cache-hdf5.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
           set -x
-          set +e
 
           wget https://support.hdfgroup.org/ftp/HDF/releases/HDF4.2.15/src/hdf-4.2.15.tar.bz2
           tar -jxf hdf-4.2.15.tar.bz2
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ jobs:
           make -j
           make install -j
           popd
-          set -e
           
   #####
   # One-Off Autotools-based tests.