diff --git a/vlib/compiler/main.v b/vlib/compiler/main.v
index 3b1bbae52b..58e4623928 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/main.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/main.v
@@ -984,6 +984,7 @@ pub fn new_v(args[]string) &V {
 		*/
 		println('vlib not found. It should be next to the V executable.')
 		println('Go to https://vlang.io to install V.')
+		println('(os.executable=${os.executable()} vlib_path=$vlib_path vexe_path=${vexe_path()}')
 		exit(1)
 	}