diff --git a/lib/loader.js b/lib/loader.js
index fdd6d12..0a7128d 100644
--- a/lib/loader.js
+++ b/lib/loader.js
@@ -89,11 +89,13 @@ module.exports = async function (content, sourceMap) {
       }
       if (component.template.lang === 'pug') {
         const pug = requirePeer('pug')
-        component.template.content = pug.compile(component.template.content)()
+        try {
+          component.template.content = pug.render(component.template.content)
+        } catch (err) {/* Ignore compilation errors, they'll be picked up by other loaders */}
       }
       compiler.compile(component.template.content, {
         modules: [{
-          postTransformNode: node => { 
+          postTransformNode: node => {
             Object.keys(node.attrsMap).forEach(attr => attrs.add(attr))
             tags.add(node.tag)
           }