diff --git a/pkg/registry/client.go b/pkg/registry/client.go
index 0dc6390a2..829f6b494 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/client.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/client.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func NewClient(options ...ClientOption) (*Client, error) {
 		if ok {
 			username, password, err := dockerClient.Credential(ref.Registry)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, errors.New("unable to retrieve credentials")
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve credentials: %w", err)
 			}
 			authHeader(username, password, &headers)
 		}