diff --git a/lib/deploy.js b/lib/deploy.js
index f048217c..4b43bcd6 100644
--- a/lib/deploy.js
+++ b/lib/deploy.js
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ Deploy.prototype.deployAll = function(done) {
                        self.checkAndDeployContract(contract, null, callback);
                      },
                      function(err, results) {
+                       if (err) {
+                         self.logger.error("error deploying contracts");
+                         self.logger.error(err.message);
+                         self.logger.debug(err.stack);
+                       }
                        self.logger.info("finished");
                        self.logger.trace(arguments);
                        done();