diff --git a/src/tool/main.cpp b/src/tool/main.cpp
index 34571dea..4b54143c 100644
--- a/src/tool/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tool/main.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,10 @@ auto compile_file(game game, mach mach, fs::path file, fs::path rel) -> int
     try
     {
         if (file.extension() != ".gsc")
-            throw std::runtime_error("expected .gsc file");
+        {
+            std::cerr << fmt::format("{} at {}\n", "expected .gsc file", file.generic_string());
+            return 0;
+        }
 
         rel = fs::path{ games_rev.at(game) } / rel / file.filename().replace_extension((zonetool ? ".cgsc" : ".gscbin"));