diff --git a/swww.sh b/swww.sh
index ff439c0..403a4da 100644
--- a/swww.sh
+++ b/swww.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
     if run cargo build --release; then
       echo_info "Installing swww and swww-daemon to /bin"
       run $_sudo cp target/release/swww{,-daemon} /bin/
+    else
+      echo_error "Could not build with cargo build --release.."
     fi
   }