diff --git a/debug_linux.sh b/debug_linux.sh
index a22ddf91..d5c8cf54 100755
--- a/debug_linux.sh
+++ b/debug_linux.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "Building Zig Cubyz ($@) from source. This may take a few minutes..."
 
-./compiler/zig/zig build "$@"
+./compiler/zig/zig build --prominent-compile-errors "$@"
 
 if [ $? != 0 ]
 then
diff --git a/debug_windows.bat b/debug_windows.bat
index 643f78a4..889e2b9d 100644
--- a/debug_windows.bat
+++ b/debug_windows.bat
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
 
 echo Building Zig Cubyz (%*^) from source. This may take a few minutes...
 
-compiler\zig\zig build %*
+compiler\zig\zig build --prominent-compile-errors %*
 
 if errorlevel 1 (
 	exit /b 1