diff --git a/stores/blob/file/file.go b/stores/blob/file/file.go
index 409a39117f..18b6028609 100644
--- a/stores/blob/file/file.go
+++ b/stores/blob/file/file.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func acquireWritePermit(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return errors.NewServiceUnavailableError("[File] write operation timed out waiting for semaphore permit")
 		}
 
-		return errors.NewProcessingError("[File] failed to acquire write permit: %w", err)
+		return errors.NewStorageError("[File] failed to acquire write permit: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil