diff --git a/scripts/check-db.js b/scripts/check-db.js
index 757843ac..cdfeafa3 100644
--- a/scripts/check-db.js
+++ b/scripts/check-db.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async function checkConnection() {
 
     success('Database connection successful.');
   } catch (e) {
-    throw new Error('Unable to connect to the database.');
+    throw new Error('Unable to connect to the database: ' + e.message);
   }
 }