diff --git a/openstack-compute-install.groovy b/openstack-compute-install.groovy
index d09dc44..535cde0 100644
--- a/openstack-compute-install.groovy
+++ b/openstack-compute-install.groovy
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     } catch (Throwable e) {
         // If there was an error or exception thrown, the build failed
         currentBuild.result = "FAILURE"
-        currentBuild.description = e.message
+        currentBuild.description = currentBuild.description ? e.message + " " + currentBuild.description : e.message
         throw e
     }
 }