diff --git a/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/bootstrap/EntitlementBootstrap.java b/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/bootstrap/EntitlementBootstrap.java
index be9e8254f464..928b953c295f 100644
--- a/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/bootstrap/EntitlementBootstrap.java
+++ b/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/bootstrap/EntitlementBootstrap.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class EntitlementBootstrap {
                 vm.detach();
             }
         } catch (AttachNotSupportedException | IOException | AgentLoadException | AgentInitializationException e) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to attach entitlement agent", e);
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to attach entitlement agent [" + agentPath + "]", e);
         }
     }