diff --git a/packages/blob/src/client.ts b/packages/blob/src/client.ts
index f9d4f84f4..74d103f7c 100644
--- a/packages/blob/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/blob/src/client.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { IncomingMessage } from 'node:http';
 // When bundled via a bundler supporting the `browser` field, then
 // the `undici` module will be replaced with https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API
 // for browser contexts. See ./undici-browser.js and ./package.json
-import { fetch } from 'undici';
+import { fetch, type Response } from 'undici';
 import type { BlobCommandOptions } from './helpers';
 import { BlobError, getTokenFromOptionsOrEnv } from './helpers';
 import { createPutMethod } from './put';
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ async function retrieveClientToken(options: {
   });
 
   if (!res.ok) {
-    throw new BlobError('Failed to  retrieve the client token');
+    const errorMessage = await tryGetErrorMessageFromResponse(res);
+    throw new BlobError(errorMessage ?? 'Failed to retrieve the client token');
   }
 
   try {
@@ -345,6 +346,15 @@ async function retrieveClientToken(options: {
   }
 }
 
+async function tryGetErrorMessageFromResponse(res: Response) {
+  const jsonBody = await res.json().catch(() => null);
+  if (!jsonBody) return;
+  if (typeof jsonBody !== 'object') return;
+  if ('error' in jsonBody && typeof jsonBody.error === 'string') {
+    return jsonBody.error;
+  }
+}
+
 function toAbsoluteUrl(url: string): string {
   return new URL(url, window.location.href).href;
 }