diff --git a/src/GitRepository.php b/src/GitRepository.php
index 07a31dc..7ff27bf 100644
--- a/src/GitRepository.php
+++ b/src/GitRepository.php
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ protected function run($cmd/*, $options = NULL*/)
 
 			if($ret !== 0)
 			{
-				throw new GitException("Command '$cmd' failed.");
+				throw new GitException("Command '$cmd' failed (exit-code $ret).", $ret);
 			}
 
 			return $this;