diff --git a/windows/build.ps1 b/windows/build.ps1
index ff43d8b8..384fbd8a 100644
--- a/windows/build.ps1
+++ b/windows/build.ps1
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ try {
 		GitClone "${ZLIB_GIT}" "${ZLIB_BRANCH}" ".\${ZLIB}"
 	}
 } catch {
+	Write-Host "Exception: $($_.Exception.Message)"
 	throw "Failed to fetch and verify dependencies"
 } finally {
 	Pop-Location