diff --git a/markmeld/cli.py b/markmeld/cli.py
index b52a614..95a4c1d 100644
--- a/markmeld/cli.py
+++ b/markmeld/cli.py
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ def report_result(built_target):
         _LOGGER.debug(f"Built target: {built_target}")
         for item in built_target.messages:
             if item["status"] == "fail":
-                color_code = "\033[0;31m"  # red
+                color_code = "\x1b[31;20m"  # red
             else:
-                color_code = " \032[0;31m"  # green
-            _LOGGER.info(f"{color_code}{item['status']}: {item['message']}\033[0m")
+                color_code = "\x1b[32;20m"  # green
+            _LOGGER.info(f"{color_code}{item['status']}: {item['message']}\x1b[0m")
 
         if built_target.returncode != 0:
             _LOGGER.error("Building target failed")
diff --git a/markmeld/melder.py b/markmeld/melder.py
index 8d272b8..9feb6cb 100644
--- a/markmeld/melder.py
+++ b/markmeld/melder.py
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ def build_target(self, target_name, print_only=False, vardump=False):
         _LOGGER.info(f"MM | Building target: {tgt.target_name} from file {tgt.meta['_cfg_file_path']}")
 
         # First, run any pre-builds
-        if not self.build_side_targets(tgt, "prebuild"):
+        prebuild_results = self.build_side_targets(tgt, "prebuild")
+        if not prebuild_results:
             _LOGGER.debug("Failed building prebuild side targets")
             return tgt
 
@@ -422,7 +423,9 @@ def build_target(self, target_name, print_only=False, vardump=False):
         result = self.run_command_for_target(tgt, print_only, vardump)
 
         # Finally, run any postbuilds
-        if not self.build_side_targets(tgt, "postbuild"):
+        postbuild_results = self.build_side_targets(tgt, "postbuild")
+        if not postbuild_results:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Failed building postbuild side targets")
             return tgt
 
         return result
@@ -443,6 +446,10 @@ def build_side_targets(self, tgt, side_list_key="prebuild"):
                 _LOGGER.info(f"MM | {side_list_key} target: {side_tgt}")
                 if side_tgt in self.cfg["targets"]:
                     self.build_target(side_tgt)
+                    tgt.add_message(
+                        f"MM | Built {side_list_key} target '{side_tgt}' requested by target '{tgt.target_name}' from file '{tgt.meta['_cfg_file_path']}'",
+                        "success",
+                    )
                 else:
                     tgt.add_message(
                         f"MM | No target called '{side_tgt}', requested prebuild by target '{tgt.target_name}' from file '{tgt.meta['_cfg_file_path']}'",