diff --git a/pkg/skaffold/verify/k8sjob/verify.go b/pkg/skaffold/verify/k8sjob/verify.go
index 4911b69794a..332dfe511d6 100644
--- a/pkg/skaffold/verify/k8sjob/verify.go
+++ b/pkg/skaffold/verify/k8sjob/verify.go
@@ -279,7 +279,20 @@ func (v *Verifier) watchJob(ctx context.Context, clientset k8sclient.Interface,
 				break
 			}
 			if pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodFailed {
-				podErr = errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%q running job %q errored during run", tc.Name, job.Name))
+				failReason := pod.Status.Reason
+				if failReason == "" {
+					failReason = "<empty>"
+				}
+
+				failMessage := pod.Status.Message
+				if failMessage == "" {
+					failMessage = "<empty>"
+				}
+
+				podErr = errors.New(fmt.Sprintf(
+					"%q running job %q errored during run: reason=%q, message=%q",
+					tc.Name, job.Name, failReason, failMessage,
+				))
 				break
 			}