diff --git a/packages/hint/src/lib/analyzer.ts b/packages/hint/src/lib/analyzer.ts
index b771e41fd3e..c75529bc0d7 100644
--- a/packages/hint/src/lib/analyzer.ts
+++ b/packages/hint/src/lib/analyzer.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class Analyzer {
         try {
             configuration = Configuration.fromConfig(userConfiguration, options);
         } catch (e) {
-            throw new AnalyzerError('Invalid configuration', AnalyzerErrorStatus.ConfigurationError);
+            throw new AnalyzerError(`Invalid configuration. ${e.message}.`, AnalyzerErrorStatus.ConfigurationError);
         }
 
         const resources = loadResources(configuration!);