diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/path_issue_sign.go b/builtin/logical/pki/path_issue_sign.go
index d41b7d305d..d07a3ec174 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/path_issue_sign.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/path_issue_sign.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (b *backend) pathIssueSignCert(
 		Value: parsedBundle.CertificateBytes,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to store certificate locally")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to store certificate locally: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return resp, nil
diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/path_root.go b/builtin/logical/pki/path_root.go
index 31ccbd9af5..c9a8cf297e 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/path_root.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/path_root.go
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (b *backend) pathCASignIntermediate(
 		Value: parsedBundle.CertificateBytes,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to store certificate locally")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to store certificate locally: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if parsedBundle.Certificate.MaxPathLen == 0 {