diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoBinaryDownload.ts b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoBinaryDownload.ts
index 633dec01a..94a2f9146 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoBinaryDownload.ts
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoBinaryDownload.ts
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ export class MongoBinaryDownload {
               return;
             }
 
-            reject(new Error('Status Code isnt 200!'));
+            reject(new Error(`Status Code isnt 200! (it is ${response.statusCode})`));
 
             return;
           }