diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 29402dce6..55cfdb104 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 blockly_node_javascript_en.js
 node_modules
 npm-debug.log
+build-debug.log
 .DS_Store
 .settings
 .project
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e2890abb..981605871 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "gulp build",
+    "build:debug": "gulp build-core --verbose > build-debug.log 2>&1",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "package": "gulp package",
     "prepare": "gulp blockly_node_javascript_en",