diff --git a/src/rebar3.erl b/src/rebar3.erl
index a1916f51..22c08caa 100644
--- a/src/rebar3.erl
+++ b/src/rebar3.erl
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ main(Args) ->
             ok;
         rebar_abort ->
             rebar_utils:delayed_halt(1);
+        {error, {Module, Reason}} ->
+            ?ERROR(Module:format_error(Reason, []), []),
+            rebar_utils:delayed_halt(1);
         {error, Error} ->
             ?ERROR(Error++"~n", []),
             rebar_utils:delayed_halt(1);