diff --git a/build b/build
index db377be45..65255f68f 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -2,15 +2,31 @@
 
 echo "updating dependencies"
 bundle update
+if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
+    echo "success: updated dependencies"
+else
+    echo "could not update dependencies"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
 echo "running rspec tests"
 bundle exec rspec
+if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
+    echo "success: ran rspec tests"
+else
+    echo "running rspec tests failed."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
 echo "running jasmine tests"
 rake jasmine:ci RAILS_ENV=test
 
 if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
-    echo "tests completed"
+    echo "success: jasmine tests completed"
 else
-    echo "tests failed."
+    echo "running jasmine tests failed"
     exit 1
 fi