diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
index 255ef0d061..ccfffa8abf 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export async function generateApp (nuxt: Nuxt, app: NuxtApp, options: { filter?:
       const oldContents = nuxt.vfs[fullPath]
       const contents = await compileTemplate(template, templateContext).catch((e) => {
         logger.error(`Could not compile template \`${template.filename}\`.`)
+        logger.error(e)
         throw e
       })