diff --git a/build.bat b/build.bat
index 3ded58be0..0f1a52d91 100755
--- a/build.bat
+++ b/build.bat
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ if exist bootstrap\lib\ant.jar if exist bootstrap\bin\ant.bat if exist bootstrap
 call bootstrap.bat
 if exist bootstrap\lib\ant.jar if exist bootstrap\bin\ant.bat if exist bootstrap\bin\lcp.bat if exist bootstrap\bin\antRun.bat goto runAnt
 echo Bootstrap FAILED
+REM set the error code
+color 00
 goto cleanup
 
 :runAnt