diff --git a/src/presets/firebase/preset.ts b/src/presets/firebase/preset.ts
index dc4aa1309c..d98b2bbc15 100644
--- a/src/presets/firebase/preset.ts
+++ b/src/presets/firebase/preset.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const firebase = defineNitroPreset(
           serverFunctionName &&
           serverFunctionName !== genSafeVariableName(serverFunctionName)
         ) {
-          throw new Error("`serverFunctionName` cannot include dashes");
+          throw new Error(`\`firebase.serverFunctionName\` must be a valid JS variable name: \`${serverFunctionName}\``);
         }
 
         // Replace __firebaseServerFunctionName__ to actual name in entries