diff --git a/src/manifest/parsers/index.ts b/src/manifest/parsers/index.ts
index c24fd2c30..5c176f36b 100755
--- a/src/manifest/parsers/index.ts
+++ b/src/manifest/parsers/index.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export class ManifestParser {
       const manifestFile = readFileSync(manifestLocation, "utf8");
       return JSON.parse(manifestFile);
     } catch (error) {
-      this.terminal.debug(
+      this.terminal.error(
         "ManifestParser",
         `Could not read manifest file at ${manifestLocation}, ignoring error`,
         error,