diff --git a/src/node/plugin.ts b/src/node/plugin.ts
index a386fe2c..10bc5926 100644
--- a/src/node/plugin.ts
+++ b/src/node/plugin.ts
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ export async function createVitePressPlugin(
         try {
           await resolveUserConfig(siteConfig.root, 'serve', 'development')
         } catch (err: any) {
+          siteConfig.logger.error(err)
           return
         }