diff --git a/s3buildcache/src/main/kotlin/androidx/build/gradle/s3buildcache/S3StorageService.kt b/s3buildcache/src/main/kotlin/androidx/build/gradle/s3buildcache/S3StorageService.kt
index 365fc3b..46d9530 100644
--- a/s3buildcache/src/main/kotlin/androidx/build/gradle/s3buildcache/S3StorageService.kt
+++ b/s3buildcache/src/main/kotlin/androidx/build/gradle/s3buildcache/S3StorageService.kt
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class S3StorageService(
                 throw Exception("Bucket $bucketName under project $region cannot be found or is not accessible using the provided credentials")
             }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
-            logger.warn("Couldn't validate S3 client config. This may be due to a connection error")
+            logger.warn("Couldn't validate S3 client config: ${e.message}")
         }
     }