diff --git a/src/QuantumSdk/Sdk/Sdk.targets b/src/QuantumSdk/Sdk/Sdk.targets
index 436cd9a4ea..3c5372b13b 100644
--- a/src/QuantumSdk/Sdk/Sdk.targets
+++ b/src/QuantumSdk/Sdk/Sdk.targets
@@ -114,7 +114,12 @@
     <PropertyGroup>
       <QscCommand>$(QscExe) build --format MsBuild $(_VerbosityFlag) --response-files @(QscCommandArgsFile)</QscCommand>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Exec Command="$(QscCommand)" IgnoreExitCode="false" /> 
+    <Exec Command="$(QscCommand)" IgnoreExitCode="false" ContinueOnError="ErrorAndContinue"> 
+      <Output TaskParameter="ExitCode" PropertyName="QscExitCode"/>
+    </Exec>
+    <Message Importance="low" Text="Qsc command exit code: $(QscExitCode)"/>
+    <Delete Condition="'$(QscExitCode)' != '0'" Files="$(GeneratedFilesOutputPath)$(PathCompatibleAssemblyName).bson" />
+    <Error Text="Q# compiler failed with exit code: $(QscExitCode)." Condition="'$(QscExitCode)' != '0'" />
   </Target>
 
   <!-- Configures the dll built by the C# compiler. This target needs to execute during the C# design time build to get accurate intellisense information for (non-generate) C# source files. -->
@@ -139,4 +144,3 @@
   </Target>  
 
 </Project>
-