diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/modals/DatasourceConfigModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/modals/DatasourceConfigModal.svelte
index f5d57285bb..5394510122 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/modals/DatasourceConfigModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/modals/DatasourceConfigModal.svelte
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     try {
       const resp = await validateDatasourceConfig(datasource)
       if (!resp.connected) {
-        displayError(resp.error)
+        displayError(`Unable to connect - ${resp.error}`)
       }
       connected = resp.connected
     } catch (err) {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[datasourceId]/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[datasourceId]/index.svelte
index 850e92c772..f33860bb69 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[datasourceId]/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/data/datasource/[datasourceId]/index.svelte
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     try {
       const resp = await API.validateDatasource(datasource)
       if (!resp.connected) {
-        displayError(`Error connecting to the datasource: ` + resp.error)
+        displayError(`Unable to connect - ${resp.error}`)
       }
       connected = resp.connected
     } catch (err) {