diff --git a/testkit-backend/src/main/java/neo4j/org/testkit/backend/messages/requests/NewDriver.java b/testkit-backend/src/main/java/neo4j/org/testkit/backend/messages/requests/NewDriver.java
index 96a19ae7af..d0fec6e805 100644
--- a/testkit-backend/src/main/java/neo4j/org/testkit/backend/messages/requests/NewDriver.java
+++ b/testkit-backend/src/main/java/neo4j/org/testkit/backend/messages/requests/NewDriver.java
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ private Optional<TestkitResponse> handleExceptionAsErrorResponse( TestkitState t
             String id = testkitState.newId();
             String errorType = e.getClass().getName();
             response = Optional.of(
-                    DriverError.builder().data( DriverError.DriverErrorBody.builder().id( id ).errorType( errorType ).build() ).build()
+                    DriverError.builder().data( DriverError.DriverErrorBody.builder().id( id ).errorType( errorType ).msg( e.getMessage() ).build() ).build()
             );
         }
         return response;