diff --git a/.changeset/funny-keys-appear.md b/.changeset/funny-keys-appear.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c6c5fdc295bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/funny-keys-appear.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@sveltejs/kit": patch
+---
+
+set errors on root component
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/core/sync/write_root.js b/packages/kit/src/core/sync/write_root.js
index c1e1609106c3..b8db75fd8bce 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/core/sync/write_root.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/core/sync/write_root.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export function write_root(manifest_data, output) {
 
 	let l = max_depth;
 
-	let pyramid = `<svelte:component this={components[${l}]} data={data_${l}}/>`;
+	let pyramid = `<svelte:component this={components[${l}]} data={data_${l}} {errors}/>`;
 
 	while (l--) {
 		pyramid = `