diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index be26976..77a627e 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ tmp_dir = "/tmp/com.developomp.setup"
 #
 
 
-def silent_system(command: str, suppress_error: bool = True) -> None:
+def silent_system(command: str, suppress_error: bool = False) -> None:
     if suppress_error:
         system(f"{command} &> /dev/null")
     else:
diff --git a/src/initialize.py b/src/initialize.py
index a6df41b..b56881e 100644
--- a/src/initialize.py
+++ b/src/initialize.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from src.util import silent_system
 
 
 def install_via_pacman(package: str):
-    if silent_system(f"paru -S --noconfirm {package}"):
+    if silent_system(f"paru -S --noconfirm {package}", True):
         log.error(f"Failed to install {package} via pacman")
         exit(1)
 
diff --git a/src/util.py b/src/util.py
index 989483f..5e25674 100644
--- a/src/util.py
+++ b/src/util.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def zsh_system(command: str) -> None:
     system(f"/usr/bin/zsh -c '{command}'")
 
 
-def silent_system(command: str, suppress_error: bool = True) -> None:
+def silent_system(command: str, suppress_error: bool = False) -> None:
     """os.system but does not show its log and error to the terminal.
     A copy of this function also exists in `setup.py`."""