diff --git a/pkg/util/auth/auth.go b/pkg/util/auth/auth.go
index 031effa07c8..661ea070478 100644
--- a/pkg/util/auth/auth.go
+++ b/pkg/util/auth/auth.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func GetAuthConfigurationFromSecret(ctx context.Context, authType AuthType, secr
 	parseAuthValue := func(secretData map[string][]byte, key string) (string, error) {
 		authValue, found := secret.Data[key]
 		if !found {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("not found authentication in Secret %s/%s with key %s", secretRef.Namespace, secretRef.Name, key)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("missing key %q in authentication Secret %s/%s", key, secretRef.Namespace, secretRef.Name)
 		}
 		return string(authValue), nil
 	}