diff --git a/bsky/client.go b/bsky/client.go
index 2305f3e..34047a4 100644
--- a/bsky/client.go
+++ b/bsky/client.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package bsky
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func (b *BSky) Auth(authData []string) error {
 		b.Bluesky.Cfg.AppPassword = authData[1]
 		err = b.Bluesky.CreateSession(b.Bluesky.Cfg)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.New("unable to auth")
+			return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("unable to auth: %s", err))
 		}
 		b.Bluesky.Cfg.AppPassword = "" // we don't need to save this
 		PersistAuthSession(b.Bluesky.Cfg)