diff --git a/cmd/pttodo-cli/cli.go b/cmd/pttodo-cli/cli.go
index 3c1744e..7bd2db5 100644
--- a/cmd/pttodo-cli/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/pttodo-cli/cli.go
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ func verifyRoot(root pttodo.Root) error {
 }
 
 func verifyFile(path string) error {
-	return dump(true, io.Discard, path, nil, "", DUMP_ALL)
+	if err := dump(true, io.Discard, path, nil, "", DUMP_ALL); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed verifying file %s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func edit(dry bool, filepath string) error {