diff --git a/make.bat b/make.bat
index 0be61f583d..082d969488 100644
--- a/make.bat
+++ b/make.bat
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ goto :error
 :error
 echo.
 echo Exiting from error
+type "!log_file!"
 echo ERROR: please follow the instructions in https://github.com/vlang/v/wiki/Installing-a-C-compiler-on-Windows
 exit /b 1