diff --git a/bytebeat_compiler.py b/bytebeat_compiler.py
index ebd57f4..baafcf1 100644
--- a/bytebeat_compiler.py
+++ b/bytebeat_compiler.py
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ def substitute_vars(replacements: Dict[str, Union[bool, str]], text: str,
 		print()
 	return text
 
-def run_command(*command: list[str]) -> None:
+def run_command(*command: list[str], stage: str) -> None:
 	print("[>]", command_line_join(command), flush=True)
 	if subprocess.run(command).returncode != EXIT_SUCCESS:
-		print("An error occured during rendering!")
+		if stage == "rendering":
+			print("An error occured during rendering!")
+
 		raise SystemExit(EXIT_FAILURE)
 
 def compile_substituted_file(input_file: str, executable_file: str) -> None:
@@ -102,9 +104,10 @@ def compile_substituted_file(input_file: str, executable_file: str) -> None:
 		input_file,
 		PATHS["fwrite_le"],
 		"-o", executable_file,
-		"-I" + PATHS["include_directory"]
+		"-I" + PATHS["include_directory"],
+		stage="compilation"
 	)
-	run_command(executable_file)
+	run_command(executable_file, stage="rendering")
 
 def main_workflow(input_file: str, executable_file: str, \
                   substitute_contents: Dict[str, str]) -> None: