diff --git a/plugins/inventory/netbird.py b/plugins/inventory/netbird.py
index 430119f..4da2581 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/netbird.py
+++ b/plugins/inventory/netbird.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable, Cacheable):
         try:
             self.peers = self.client.ListPeers()
         except ConnectionRefusedError|ConnectionError as e:
-            raise AnsibleError from e
+            raise AnsibleError(f"Could not retrieve the Netbird inventory: {e.message}")
 
     def _filter_by_config(self):
         """Filter peers by user specified configuration."""