diff --git a/util/Setup/Program.cs b/util/Setup/Program.cs
index 5cefd1ab8e..9f07895838 100644
--- a/util/Setup/Program.cs
+++ b/util/Setup/Program.cs
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ public class Program
         }
         catch
         {
+            Console.WriteLine(
+                $"Unable to validate installation id. Problem contacting Bitwarden {cloudRegion.ToString()} server.\nError: {ex.Message}"
+            );
             return false;
         }
     }