diff --git a/42git.sh b/42git.sh
index 41895da..25db61c 100755
--- a/42git.sh
+++ b/42git.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ git_repo="git@git.dafu.dev:3022/dafu/fg_backup"
 
 # temp dir
 temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
-cd "$temp_dir"
+cd "$temp_dir" || exit
+
+cleanup() {
+  rm -r "$temp_dir"
+}
+
+trap cleanup EXIT
 
 # git
 echo "cloning from $git_repo" 
@@ -57,5 +63,3 @@ else
   echo "no changes found. aborting"
 fi
 
-# cleanup
-rm -r "$temp_dir"