diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 7037f224..015768c8 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ var Embark = (function () {
           });
         });
 
-        engine.deployManager.deployContracts(function() {
+        engine.deployManager.deployContracts(function(err) {
           engine.startService("fileWatcher");
           if (options.runWebserver) {
             engine.startService("webServer", {
@@ -112,12 +112,13 @@ var Embark = (function () {
               port: options.serverPort
             });
           }
-          callback();
+          callback(err);
         });
       }
     ], function(err, result) {
       if (err) {
         engine.logger.error(err.message);
+        engine.logger.info(err.stack);
       } else {
         engine.logger.setStatus("Ready".green);
         engine.logger.info("Looking for documentation? you can find it at ".cyan + "http://embark.readthedocs.io/".green.underline);
@@ -149,13 +150,14 @@ var Embark = (function () {
         callback();
       },
       function deploy(callback) {
-        engine.deployManager.deployContracts(function() {
-          callback();
+        engine.deployManager.deployContracts(function(err) {
+          callback(err);
         });
       }
     ], function(err, result) {
       if (err) {
         engine.logger.error(err.message);
+        engine.logger.debug(err.stack)
       } else {
         engine.logger.info("finished building".underline);
       }
@@ -198,4 +200,3 @@ var Embark = (function () {
 })();
 
 module.exports = Embark;
-