diff --git a/src/kontrol/foundry.py b/src/kontrol/foundry.py
index 12ecd5b12..73c89ca7e 100644
--- a/src/kontrol/foundry.py
+++ b/src/kontrol/foundry.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def build(self, metadata: bool) -> None:
                 "Error: 'forge' command not found. Please ensure that 'forge' is installed and added to your PATH."
             ) from err
         except CalledProcessError as err:
-            raise RuntimeError("Couldn't forge build!") from err
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Couldn't forge build! {err.stderr.strip()}") from err
 
     @cached_property
     def all_tests(self) -> list[str]: