diff --git a/osm_lcm/k8s.py b/osm_lcm/k8s.py
index 0d013694b35401130796542decfacabd0c8f431b..78cbdfda5e948f731463187b080d74c85037ad8e 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/k8s.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/k8s.py
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ class GitOpsLcm(LcmBase):
                         timeout=checking["timeout"],
                     )
                     if not status:
-                        return status, message
+                        error_message = "Resources not ready: "
+                        error_message += checking.get("error_message", "")
+                        return status, f"{error_message}: {message}"
                     else:
                         db_item["resourceState"] = checking["resourceState"]
                         db_item = self.update_state_operation_history(