diff --git a/ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy b/ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy
index 5301a0a..9cfa215 100644
--- a/ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy
+++ b/ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
     } 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
     }
 }