diff --git a/source/dub/commandline.d b/source/dub/commandline.d
index 6f545b0..5c6ea58 100644
--- a/source/dub/commandline.d
+++ b/source/dub/commandline.d
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 			// make the CWD package available so that for example sub packages can reference their
 			// parent package.
 			try dub.packageManager.getOrLoadPackage(NativePath(options.root_path));
-			catch (Exception e) { logDiagnostic("No package found in current working directory."); }
+			catch (Exception e) { logDiagnostic("No valid package found in current working directory: %s", e.msg); }
 		}
 	}