diff --git a/pkg/dnsclient/cname.go b/pkg/dnsclient/cname.go
index 4f3b76c3e..f1d12ae98 100644
--- a/pkg/dnsclient/cname.go
+++ b/pkg/dnsclient/cname.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (c *Client) CheckCNAME(ctx context.Context, hostname, expectedTarget string
 		cancel()
 
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("cannot query cname for domain %q: %w", trimRootDot(current), err)
 		}
 
 		edges, err := cnameEdges(resp)