diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AppController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AppController.php
index 3eb9a65f3c63..add8da162571 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AppController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AppController.php
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class AppController extends BaseController
             Artisan::call('ninja:init-lookup', ['--validate' => true]);
             return RESULT_SUCCESS;
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            return RESULT_FAILURE;
+            return $exception->getMessage() ?: RESULT_FAILURE;
         }
     }