diff --git a/scripts/tasks/bench.ts b/scripts/tasks/bench.ts
index 25325e1090e0..664f345d541e 100644
--- a/scripts/tasks/bench.ts
+++ b/scripts/tasks/bench.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { PORT as servePort, serve } from './serve';
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-implied-eval
 const dynamicImport = new Function('specifier', 'return import(specifier)');
 
+const logger = console;
+
 export const bench: Task = {
   description: 'Run benchmarks against a sandbox in dev mode',
   dependsOn: ['build'],
@@ -72,6 +74,10 @@ export const bench: Task = {
         }
       });
     } catch (e) {
+      logger.log(
+        `An error occurred while running the benchmarks for the ${details.sandboxDir} sandbox`
+      );
+      logger.error(e);
       controllers.forEach((c) => c.abort());
       throw e;
     }