diff --git a/wacc-syntax/extension.js b/wacc-syntax/extension.js
index c2fd39c..35638c7 100644
--- a/wacc-syntax/extension.js
+++ b/wacc-syntax/extension.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ function deactivate() {
 
 function generateErrors(code) {
     try {
+        console.log("generating errors")
         const fs = require('fs');
         const tmpFilePath = '/tmp/temp_wacc_file.wacc';
         fs.writeFileSync(tmpFilePath, code);
@@ -41,8 +42,11 @@ function generateErrors(code) {
         let output;
         try {
             // currently only works if the wacc compiler exe is in the parent directory
-            output = execSync(`../wacc_exe ${tmpFilePath}`, { encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'pipe' });
+            const waccExePath = `${__dirname}/wacc_exe`;
+            output = execSync(`${waccExePath} ${tmpFilePath}`, { encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'pipe' });
         } catch (err) {
+            console.log("this aint working buddy")
+            console.log(err)
             output = err.stdout;
         }
         let errors = [];
diff --git a/wacc-syntax/wacc_exe b/wacc-syntax/wacc_exe
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..215fbde
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