diff --git a/build-docs.sh b/build-docs.sh
index 284f64d21..ae66deb91 100755
--- a/build-docs.sh
+++ b/build-docs.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ npm_install() {
     MARKER_FILE="./node_modules/installed"
     if [ ! -f "$MARKER_FILE" ] ; then
         echo "no marker file calling npm install"
-        npm install
+        pwd
+        npm install || echo "Something is not right..."
         echo "calling npm install @types/handlebars@4.0.33"
         npm install @types/handlebars@4.0.33
         echo "toucing marker file $MARKER_FILE"