diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/windows/build_windows.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/windows/build_windows.dart
index c61cef58b83..05e7f5a8ddf 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/windows/build_windows.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/windows/build_windows.dart
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Future<void> buildWindows(WindowsProject windowsProject, BuildInfo buildInfo, {S
     status.cancel();
   }
   if (result != 0) {
-    throwToolExit('Build process failed');
+    throwToolExit('Build process failed. To view the stack trace, please run `flutter run -d windows -v`.');
   }
   flutterUsage.sendTiming('build', 'vs_build', Duration(milliseconds: sw.elapsedMilliseconds));
 }