diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dad712f..0f3ccd3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ go-junit-report reads the `go test` verbose output from standard in and writes
 junit compatible XML to standard out.
 
 ```bash
-go test -v | go-junit-report > report.xml
+go test -v 2>&1 | go-junit-report > report.xml
 ```
 
 [travis-badge]: https://travis-ci.org/jstemmer/go-junit-report.svg
diff --git a/go-junit-report_test.go b/go-junit-report_test.go
index 91d6064..13e8f59 100644
--- a/go-junit-report_test.go
+++ b/go-junit-report_test.go
@@ -487,6 +487,64 @@ var testCases = []TestCase{
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		name:       "13-syntax-error.txt",
+		reportName: "13-report.xml",
+		report: &parser.Report{
+			Packages: []parser.Package{
+				{
+					Name: "package/name/passing1",
+					Time: 100,
+					Tests: []*parser.Test{
+						{
+							Name:   "TestA",
+							Time:   100,
+							Result: parser.PASS,
+							Output: []string{},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "package/name/passing2",
+					Time: 100,
+					Tests: []*parser.Test{
+						{
+							Name:   "TestB",
+							Time:   100,
+							Result: parser.PASS,
+							Output: []string{},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "package/name/failing1",
+					Tests: []*parser.Test{
+						{
+							Name:   "build failed",
+							Time:   0,
+							Result: parser.FAIL,
+							Output: []string{
+								"failing1/failing_test.go:15: undefined: x",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					Name: "package/name/failing2",
+					Tests: []*parser.Test{
+						{
+							Name:   "build failed",
+							Time:   0,
+							Result: parser.FAIL,
+							Output: []string{
+								"failing2/another_failing_test.go:20: undefined: y",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	},
 }
 
 func TestParser(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/parser/parser.go b/parser/parser.go
index 88da817..aaaaff3 100644
--- a/parser/parser.go
+++ b/parser/parser.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type Test struct {
 var (
 	regexStatus   = regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*--- (PASS|FAIL|SKIP): (.+) \((\d+\.\d+)(?: seconds|s)\)$`)
 	regexCoverage = regexp.MustCompile(`^coverage:\s+(\d+\.\d+)%\s+of\s+statements$`)
-	regexResult   = regexp.MustCompile(`^(ok|FAIL)\s+(.+)\s(\d+\.\d+)s(?:\s+coverage:\s+(\d+\.\d+)%\s+of\s+statements)?$`)
+	regexResult   = regexp.MustCompile(`^(ok|FAIL)\s+([^ ]+)\s+(?:(\d+\.\d+)s|(\[build failed]))(?:\s+coverage:\s+(\d+\.\d+)%\sof\sstatements)?$`)
 	regexOutput   = regexp.MustCompile(`(    )*\t(.*)`)
 )
 
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ func Parse(r io.Reader, pkgName string) (*Report, error) {
 	// coverage percentage report for current package
 	var coveragePct string
 
+	// stores mapping between package name and output of build failures
+	var packageCaptures = map[string][]string{}
+
+	// the name of the package which it's build failure output is being captured
+	var capturedPackage string
+
 	// parse lines
 	for {
 		l, _, err := reader.ReadLine()
@@ -85,9 +91,21 @@ func Parse(r io.Reader, pkgName string) (*Report, error) {
 				Result: FAIL,
 				Output: make([]string, 0),
 			})
-		} else if matches := regexResult.FindStringSubmatch(line); len(matches) == 5 {
-			if matches[4] != "" {
-				coveragePct = matches[4]
+
+			// clear the current build package, so output lines won't be added to that build
+			capturedPackage = ""
+		} else if matches := regexResult.FindStringSubmatch(line); len(matches) == 6 {
+			if matches[5] != "" {
+				coveragePct = matches[5]
+			}
+			if matches[4] == "[build failed]" {
+				// the build of the package failed, inject a dummy test into the package
+				// which indicate about the failure and contain the failure description.
+				tests = append(tests, &Test{
+					Name:   "build failed",
+					Result: FAIL,
+					Output: packageCaptures[matches[2]],
+				})
 			}
 
 			// all tests in this package are finished
@@ -133,6 +151,12 @@ func Parse(r io.Reader, pkgName string) (*Report, error) {
 				continue
 			}
 			test.Output = append(test.Output, matches[2])
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(line, "# ") {
+			// indicates a capture of build output of a package. set the current build package.
+			capturedPackage = line[2:]
+		} else if capturedPackage != "" {
+			// current line is build failure capture for the current built package
+			packageCaptures[capturedPackage] = append(packageCaptures[capturedPackage], line)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/13-report.xml b/tests/13-report.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19c988f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/13-report.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<testsuites>
+	<testsuite tests="1" failures="0" time="0.100" name="package/name/passing1">
+		<properties>
+			<property name="go.version" value="1.0"></property>
+		</properties>
+		<testcase classname="passing1" name="TestA" time="0.100"></testcase>
+	</testsuite>
+	<testsuite tests="1" failures="0" time="0.100" name="package/name/passing2">
+		<properties>
+			<property name="go.version" value="1.0"></property>
+		</properties>
+		<testcase classname="passing2" name="TestB" time="0.100"></testcase>
+	</testsuite>
+	<testsuite tests="1" failures="1" time="0.000" name="package/name/failing1">
+		<properties>
+			<property name="go.version" value="1.0"></property>
+		</properties>
+		<testcase classname="failing1" name="build failed" time="0.000">
+			<failure message="Failed" type="">failing1/failing_test.go:15: undefined: x</failure>
+		</testcase>
+	</testsuite>
+	<testsuite tests="1" failures="1" time="0.000" name="package/name/failing2">
+		<properties>
+			<property name="go.version" value="1.0"></property>
+		</properties>
+		<testcase classname="failing2" name="build failed" time="0.000">
+			<failure message="Failed" type="">failing2/another_failing_test.go:20: undefined: y</failure>
+		</testcase>
+	</testsuite>
+</testsuites>
diff --git a/tests/13-syntax-error.txt b/tests/13-syntax-error.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac47126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/13-syntax-error.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# package/name/failing1
+failing1/failing_test.go:15: undefined: x
+# package/name/failing2
+failing2/another_failing_test.go:20: undefined: y
+=== RUN TestA
+--- PASS: TestA (0.10 seconds)
+PASS
+ok      package/name/passing1 0.100s
+=== RUN TestB
+--- PASS: TestB (0.10 seconds)
+PASS
+ok      package/name/passing2 0.100s
+FAIL    package/name/failing1 [build failed]
+FAIL    package/name/failing2 [build failed]