diff --git a/fc_install b/fc_install
index 9d31be065..6f766874b 100755
--- a/fc_install
+++ b/fc_install
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ scriptversion="1.0.0"
 # shellcheck enable=require-variable-braces
 
 set -euo pipefail
-shopt -s inherit_errexit
+if shopt | grep -s inherit_errexit; then
+    shopt -s inherit_errexit
+fi
 
 # environment
 # -----------