diff --git a/src/utils/envUtils.ts b/src/utils/envUtils.ts
index bb5166a664..81b6f55f39 100644
--- a/src/utils/envUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/envUtils.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function parseEnvFile(envFilePath: string): { [key: string]: string } {
 		});
 		return env;
 	} catch (e) {
-		throw new Error(`Cannot load environment variables from file ${envFilePath}`);
+		throw new Error(`Cannot load environment variables from file ${envFilePath}: ${e}`);
 	}
 }