diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/base-command.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/base-command.ts
index c5374dc299..afd5a90822 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/base-command.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/base-command.ts
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ export abstract class BaseCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	async finally(error: Error | undefined) {
+		if (error?.message) this.logger.error(error.message);
 		if (inTest || this.id === 'start') return;
 		if (Db.connectionState.connected) {
 			await sleep(100); // give any in-flight query some time to finish