diff --git a/src/onboarding/onboarding-core-config.ts b/src/onboarding/onboarding-core-config.ts
index 0173579c1a..4cb79f49ce 100644
--- a/src/onboarding/onboarding-core-config.ts
+++ b/src/onboarding/onboarding-core-config.ts
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class OnboardingCoreConfig extends LitElement {
       });
     } catch (err) {
       this._working = false;
-      alert("FAIL");
+      alert(`Failed to save: ${err.message}`);
     }
   }