diff --git a/runtime/local_runtime.go b/runtime/local_runtime.go
index eed3ff3f..b72a80cc 100644
--- a/runtime/local_runtime.go
+++ b/runtime/local_runtime.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (r *runtime) Create(s *Service, opts ...CreateOption) error {
 	}
 
 	if len(options.Command) == 0 {
-		return errors.New("missing exec command")
+		options.Command = []string{"go", "run", "."}
 	}
 
 	// create new service
diff --git a/runtime/service.go b/runtime/service.go
index 45f70470..37fe38f2 100644
--- a/runtime/service.go
+++ b/runtime/service.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func (s *service) Wait() {
 
 	// save the error
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Error running service (%v): %v", s.Name, err)
 		s.Metadata["status"] = "error"
 		s.Metadata["error"] = err.Error()
 		s.err = err