diff --git a/client/src/request.rs b/client/src/request.rs
index 33716120..03fef476 100644
--- a/client/src/request.rs
+++ b/client/src/request.rs
@@ -320,7 +320,10 @@ impl SuccinctClient {
             Ok(response.request_id)
         } else {
             error!("Request failed!");
-            Err(Error::msg("Failed to submit request to Succinct X API."))
+            Err(Error::msg(format!(
+                "Failed to submit request to Succinct X API, error {:?}",
+                res.error_for_status()?.text().await?
+            )))
         }
     }