diff --git a/cmd/manager/main.go b/cmd/manager/main.go
index fce0dd8ad..ac13c5bc7 100644
--- a/cmd/manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/manager/main.go
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func authFilePathIfPresent(logger logr.Logger) string {
 		return ""
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error(err, "could not stat auth file path", "path", authFilePath)
+		logger.Error(err, "unable to access the global auth file", "path", authFilePath)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	return authFilePath