diff --git a/exec.go b/exec.go
index b1a7de7..5664645 100644
--- a/exec.go
+++ b/exec.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ type ExecTask struct {
 type ExecResult struct {
 	Stdout    string
 	Stderr    string
+	Error     error
 	ExitCode  int
 	Cancelled bool
 }
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ func (et ExecTask) Execute(ctx context.Context) (ExecResult, error) {
 	return ExecResult{
 		Stdout:    stdoutBuff.String(),
 		Stderr:    stderrBuff.String(),
+		Error:     execErr,
 		ExitCode:  exitCode,
 		Cancelled: ctx.Err() == context.Canceled,
 	}, ctx.Err()
diff --git a/exec_test.go b/exec_test.go
index 9cd3290..a63c9db 100644
--- a/exec_test.go
+++ b/exec_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ func TestExec_ReturnErrorForUnknownCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	if res.Cancelled != false {
 		t.Fatalf("want not cancelled, but got true")
 	}
+	if res.Error != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("want nil error, but got %s", err.Error())
+	}
 	if res.ExitCode != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("want exit code 0, but got %d", res.ExitCode)
 	}
@@ -56,6 +59,10 @@ func TestExec_ContextAlreadyCancelled(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("want cancelled, but got false")
 	}
 
+	if res.Error == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("want non-nil error, but got nil")
+	}
+
 	if res.ExitCode != -1 {
 		t.Fatalf("want exit code -1, but got %d", res.ExitCode)
 	}
@@ -81,6 +88,10 @@ func TestExec_ContextCancelledDuringExecution(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("want cancelled, but got false")
 	}
 
+	if res.Error == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("want non-nil error, but got nil")
+	}
+
 	if res.ExitCode != -1 {
 		t.Fatalf("want exit code -1, but got %d", res.ExitCode)
 	}
@@ -106,6 +117,10 @@ func TestExecShell_ContextCancelledDuringExecution(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("want cancelled, but got false")
 	}
 
+	if res.Error == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("want non-nil error, but got nil")
+	}
+
 	if res.ExitCode != -1 {
 		t.Fatalf("want exit code -1, but got %d", res.ExitCode)
 	}