diff --git a/boulder/src/draft.rs b/boulder/src/draft.rs
index b6a8a6aba..df43207b8 100644
--- a/boulder/src/draft.rs
+++ b/boulder/src/draft.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use fs_err as fs;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use moss::Dependency;
 use thiserror::Error;
+use tui::Styled;
 use url::Url;
 
 use crate::util;
@@ -54,9 +55,13 @@ impl Drafter {
         // Remove temp extract dir
         fs::remove_dir_all(extract_root)?;
 
-        let Some(build_system) = build.detected_system else {
-            return Err(Error::UnhandledBuildSystem);
-        };
+        let build_system = build.detected_system.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            println!(
+                "{} | Unhandled build system! - Defaulting to autotools",
+                "Warning".yellow()
+            );
+            build::System::Autotools
+        });
 
         let builddeps = builddeps(build.dependencies);
         let environment = build_system