diff --git a/packages/react-scripts/scripts/eject.js b/packages/react-scripts/scripts/eject.js
index 8f8cfcb1a14..08d79e779c8 100644
--- a/packages/react-scripts/scripts/eject.js
+++ b/packages/react-scripts/scripts/eject.js
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ inquirer
           (ownContent + os.EOL + content).trim() + os.EOL
         );
       } catch (e) {
+        console.error('error setting types: ' + e);
         // It's not essential that this succeeds, the TypeScript user should
         // be able to re-create these types with ease.
       }