diff --git a/src/cli/package-install.js b/src/cli/package-install.js
index af245b08fb..7baaee2a2b 100644
--- a/src/cli/package-install.js
+++ b/src/cli/package-install.js
@@ -41,11 +41,18 @@ function installAll() {
 	} catch (e) {
 		// ignore
 	}
-
-	cproc.execSync(command + (prod ? ' --production' : ''), {
-		cwd: path.join(__dirname, '../../'),
-		stdio: [0, 1, 2],
-	});
+	try {
+		cproc.execSync(command + (prod ? ' --production' : ''), {
+			cwd: path.join(__dirname, '../../'),
+			stdio: [0, 1, 2],
+		});
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.log('Error installing dependencies!');
+		console.log('message: ' + e.message);
+		console.log('stdout: ' + e.stdout);
+		console.log('stderr: ' + e.stderr);
+		throw e;
+	}
 }
 
 exports.installAll = installAll;