diff --git a/src/run/uploader/interfaces.rs b/src/run/uploader/interfaces.rs
index 66943aa..72423d8 100644
--- a/src/run/uploader/interfaces.rs
+++ b/src/run/uploader/interfaces.rs
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ pub struct UploadData {
     pub upload_url: String,
     pub run_id: String,
 }
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct UploadError {
+    pub error: String,
+}
diff --git a/src/run/uploader/upload.rs b/src/run/uploader/upload.rs
index 9b98003..fbaf9f0 100644
--- a/src/run/uploader/upload.rs
+++ b/src/run/uploader/upload.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::run::uploader::UploadError;
 use crate::run::{
     check_system::SystemInfo, ci_provider::CIProvider, config::Config, runner::RunData,
 };
@@ -41,10 +42,15 @@ async fn retrieve_upload_data(
     match response {
         Ok(response) => {
             if response.status().is_client_error() {
+                let status = response.status();
+                let text = response.text().await?;
+                let error_message = serde_json::from_str::<UploadError>(&text)
+                    .map(|body| body.error)
+                    .unwrap_or(text);
                 bail!(
-                    "Failed to retrieve upload data: {} {}",
-                    response.status(),
-                    response.text().await?
+                    "Failed to retrieve upload data: {}\n{}",
+                    status,
+                    error_message
                 );
             }