diff --git a/storage/remote/client.go b/storage/remote/client.go
index f00b3e7331..af696336bd 100644
--- a/storage/remote/client.go
+++ b/storage/remote/client.go
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ func (c *Client) Read(ctx context.Context, query *prompb.Query, sortSeries bool)
 		_ = httpResp.Body.Close()
 
 		cancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("remote server %s returned http status %s: %s", c.urlString, httpResp.Status, string(body))
+		err := errors.New(string(body))
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("remote server %s returned http status %s: %w", c.urlString, httpResp.Status, err)
 	}
 
 	contentType := httpResp.Header.Get("Content-Type")