diff --git a/benchcab/utils/pbs.py b/benchcab/utils/pbs.py
index f7cb3762..60414fdc 100644
--- a/benchcab/utils/pbs.py
+++ b/benchcab/utils/pbs.py
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ def render_job_script(
 #PBS -m e
 #PBS -l storage={'+'.join(storage_flags)}
 
-set -ex
-
 module purge
 {module_load_lines}
 
+set -ev
+
 {benchcab_path} fluxsite-run-tasks --config={config_path} {verbose_flag}
 {'' if skip_bitwise_cmp else f'''
 {benchcab_path} fluxsite-bitwise-cmp --config={config_path} {verbose_flag}
diff --git a/tests/test_pbs.py b/tests/test_pbs.py
index c12e3e0d..ec53fe7b 100644
--- a/tests/test_pbs.py
+++ b/tests/test_pbs.py
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ def test_default_job_script(self):
 #PBS -m e
 #PBS -l storage=gdata/ks32+gdata/hh5
 
-set -ex
-
 module purge
 module load foo
 module load bar
 module load baz
 
+set -ev
+
 /absolute/path/to/benchcab fluxsite-run-tasks --config=/path/to/config.yaml 
 
 /absolute/path/to/benchcab fluxsite-bitwise-cmp --config=/path/to/config.yaml 
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ def test_verbose_flag_added_to_command_line_arguments(self):
 #PBS -m e
 #PBS -l storage=gdata/ks32+gdata/hh5
 
-set -ex
-
 module purge
 module load foo
 module load bar
 module load baz
 
+set -ev
+
 /absolute/path/to/benchcab fluxsite-run-tasks --config=/path/to/config.yaml -v
 
 /absolute/path/to/benchcab fluxsite-bitwise-cmp --config=/path/to/config.yaml -v
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ def test_skip_bitwise_comparison_step(self):
 #PBS -m e
 #PBS -l storage=gdata/ks32+gdata/hh5
 
-set -ex
-
 module purge
 module load foo
 module load bar
 module load baz
 
+set -ev
+
 /absolute/path/to/benchcab fluxsite-run-tasks --config=/path/to/config.yaml 
 
 """
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ def test_pbs_config_parameters(self):
 #PBS -m e
 #PBS -l storage=gdata/ks32+gdata/hh5+gdata/foo
 
-set -ex
-
 module purge
 module load foo
 module load bar
 module load baz
 
+set -ev
+
 /absolute/path/to/benchcab fluxsite-run-tasks --config=/path/to/config.yaml 
 
 """
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ def test_default_pbs_config(self):
 #PBS -m e
 #PBS -l storage=gdata/ks32+gdata/hh5
 
-set -ex
-
 module purge
 module load foo
 module load bar
 module load baz
 
+set -ev
+
 /absolute/path/to/benchcab fluxsite-run-tasks --config=/path/to/config.yaml 
 
 """