diff --git a/brick.sh b/brick.sh
index 43c6d82..fa6ab8d 100755
--- a/brick.sh
+++ b/brick.sh
@@ -167,7 +167,13 @@ if [ "${#PACDEPS[@]}" != "0" ]; then
 	inf "$TO_INSTALL"
 
 	# welp lets install those
-	sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm $TO_INSTALL
+	sudo pacman -S --needed --noconfirm $TO_INSTALL &> $BRICKS_DB/.pacman-log
+	PACCODE="$?"
+	if ! [ "$PACCODE" == "0" ]; then
+		err "pacman exited with code $PACCODE"
+		err "pacman's output log is in $BRICKS_DB/.pacman-log"
+		exit
+	fi
 	inf "installed all pacman deps"
 else
 	inf "no pacman deps to install"