diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
index d053eb08e7..989ecdabce 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
@@ -466,7 +466,15 @@ fn worker_trunner(mut p pool.PoolProcessor, idx int, thread_id int) voidptr {
 
 		ts.append_message(.cmd_begin, cmd, mtc)
 		d_cmd := time.new_stopwatch()
-		mut status := os.system(cmd)
+
+		mut res := os.execute(cmd)
+		if res.exit_code != 0 {
+			eprintln(res.output)
+		} else {
+			println(res.output)
+		}
+		mut status := res.exit_code
+
 		mut cmd_duration := d_cmd.elapsed()
 		ts.append_message_with_duration(.cmd_end, '', cmd_duration, mtc)
 
@@ -498,6 +506,12 @@ fn worker_trunner(mut p pool.PoolProcessor, idx int, thread_id int) voidptr {
 					goto test_passed_system
 				}
 			}
+
+			// most probably compiler error
+			if res.output.contains(': error: ') {
+				ts.append_message(.cannot_compile, 'Cannot compile file ${file}', mtc)
+			}
+
 			ts.benchmark.fail()
 			tls_bench.fail()
 			ts.add_failed_cmd(cmd)
diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/output.v b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/output.v
index 99669ba7ae..b3b569d282 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/output.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/output.v
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ pub enum MessageKind {
 	skip // the _test.v file was skipped for some reason
 	info // a generic information message, detailing the actions of the `v test` program (some tests could be repeated for example, and the details are sent with an .info status)
 	//
+	cannot_compile // when the _test.v file compiled with errors
+	//
 	sentinel // send just once after all executions are done; it signals that the reporting/printing thread should stop the loop and exit
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/output_teamcity.v b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/output_teamcity.v
index 9b08741a99..b1d270a8f6 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/output_teamcity.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/output_teamcity.v
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ pub fn (r TeamcityReporter) report(index int, message LogMessage) {
 		.cmd_end {
 			eprintln("##teamcity[testSuiteFinished name='${name}' flowId='${message.flow_id}' duration='${message.took}']")
 		}
+		.cannot_compile {
+			eprintln("##teamcity[testFailed name='${name}' message='${message.message}']")
+		}
 		else {}
 	}
 }