diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 234b1034..79e580ef 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fi
 # This function enables error handling in the script by setting options and defining a trap for the ERR signal.
 catch_errors() {
   set -Eeo pipefail
-  if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
+  if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ] && command -v shopt >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     shopt -s errtrace
   fi
   trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR