diff --git a/pkg/kube/ready.go b/pkg/kube/ready.go
index 959a342f1..1a04eb156 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/ready.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/ready.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import (
 // ReadyCheckerOption is a function that configures a ReadyChecker.
 type ReadyCheckerOption func(*ReadyChecker)
 
-var errJobFailed = errors.New("job is failed")
+var errJobFailed = errors.New("job has failed")
 
 var terminalErrors = []error{
 	errJobFailed,