diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index a3ca66b561e35ea50d28dfbc54484b5f66493abe..41d42f19a162bfff6e38d8f2470fb45881037b50 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (c *ScanClient) UpdateContainer(ctx context.Context, cont *ContainerSummary
 	}, &resp)
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to contact assetmon server: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(resp.ScanImages) == 0 {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (c *ScanClient) FullUpdate(ctx context.Context, ctnrs []ContainerSummary) e
 	}, &resp)
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to contact assetmon server: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return c.processUpdateResponse(ctx, &resp)