diff --git a/autoload/bazel.vim b/autoload/bazel.vim
index a11f18f..01bd112 100644
--- a/autoload/bazel.vim
+++ b/autoload/bazel.vim
@@ -21,8 +21,21 @@ function! bazel#Run(arguments) abort
   call s:PLUGIN.logger.Info(
       \ 'Invoking bazel with arguments "%s"', string(a:arguments))
   call s:Autowrite()
-  let l:syscall = maktaba#syscall#Create(['bazel'] + a:arguments)
-  call l:syscall.CallForeground(1, 0)
+  if a:arguments[0] == "build"
+    set errorformat=ERROR:\ %f:%l:%c:%m
+    set errorformat+=%f:%l:%c:%m
+
+    " Ignore build output lines starting with INFO:, Loading:, or [
+    set errorformat+=%-GINFO:\ %.%#
+    set errorformat+=%-GLoading:\ %.%#
+    set errorformat+=%-G[%.%#
+
+    execute "set makeprg=bazel\\ build\\" substitute(join(a:arguments[1:100]), ' ', '\\ ', 'g')
+    make
+  else
+    let l:syscall = maktaba#syscall#Create(['bazel'] + a:arguments)
+    call l:syscall.CallForeground(1, 0)
+  endif
   " Note: Intentionally doesn't check v:shell_error.
   " Errors are printed on console by bazel, and visible until explicitly
   " dismissed because we use CallForeground in pause mode.