diff --git a/src/cc/makerogue b/src/cc/makerogue
index 3b47638e9..a38eab6a4 100755
--- a/src/cc/makerogue
+++ b/src/cc/makerogue
@@ -2,4 +2,10 @@
 cd rogue;
 ./configure
 make; cd ..
-make -f Makefile_rogue
+
+if make -f Makefile_rogue "$@"; then
+  echo ROGUE BUILD SUCCESSFUL
+else
+  echo ROGUE BUILD FAILED
+  exit 1
+fi