diff --git a/internal/buildengine/engine.go b/internal/buildengine/engine.go
index 1a5b152e3b..8f27ace29c 100644
--- a/internal/buildengine/engine.go
+++ b/internal/buildengine/engine.go
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ func (e *Engine) buildWithCallback(ctx context.Context, callback buildCallback,
 				ctx := log.ContextWithLogger(ctx, logger)
 				err := e.tryBuild(ctx, mustBuild, moduleName, builtModules, schemas, callback)
 				if err != nil {
+					terminal.UpdateModuleState(ctx, moduleName, terminal.BuildStateFailed)
 					errCh <- err
 				}
 				return nil
diff --git a/internal/terminal/status.go b/internal/terminal/status.go
index 4e1bdd3729..39bb85a85b 100644
--- a/internal/terminal/status.go
+++ b/internal/terminal/status.go
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ func init() {
 	block := func(int) string {
 		return "✔"
 	}
+	cross := func(int) string {
+		return "✘"
+	}
 	empty := func(int) string {
 		return "•"
 	}
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ func init() {
 		BuildStateBuilt:     block,
 		BuildStateDeploying: spin,
 		BuildStateDeployed:  block,
-		BuildStateFailed:    spin,
+		BuildStateFailed:    cross,
 	}
 }