diff --git a/lightsaber/src/test/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/truth/JvmCompilationResultSubject.kt b/lightsaber/src/test/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/truth/JvmCompilationResultSubject.kt
index 1c14ce5e..badfb3e8 100644
--- a/lightsaber/src/test/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/truth/JvmCompilationResultSubject.kt
+++ b/lightsaber/src/test/kotlin/schwarz/it/lightsaber/truth/JvmCompilationResultSubject.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class JvmCompilationResultSubject(
 
     fun succeeded() {
         if (actual!!.exitCode != KotlinCompilation.ExitCode.OK) {
-            failWithoutActual(Fact.simpleFact("The compilation failed"))
+            failWithoutActual(Fact.simpleFact("The compilation failed with message:\n${actual.messages}"))
         }
     }
 }