diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_package.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_package.go
index cf8da2996..5da6c624e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_package.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_package.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (o *pluginPackageOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
 		// Load the signing key
 		signer, err = provenance.NewFromKeyring(o.keyring, o.key)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("error reading from keyring: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		// Get passphrase