diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/src/grpc_extension.js b/packages/grpc-native-core/src/grpc_extension.js
index 9a023b7c..41ce389b 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/src/grpc_extension.js
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/src/grpc_extension.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Original error: ${e.message}`;
     error.code = e.code;
     throw error;
   } else {
+    e.message = `Failed to load ${binding_path}. ${e.message}`;
     throw e;
   }
 }