diff --git a/.changeset/fresh-parrots-learn.md b/.changeset/fresh-parrots-learn.md
index ce096f678c..69375761d7 100644
--- a/.changeset/fresh-parrots-learn.md
+++ b/.changeset/fresh-parrots-learn.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': minor
 ---
 
-Update the task context type to contain the new auth initiator credentials.
+Update task context type to contain the new auth initiator credentials.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.ts
index 39ab3e2bf0..a2018fe127 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ export class TaskManager implements TaskContext {
       return JSON.parse(this.task.secrets.__initiatorCredentials);
     }
     if (!this.auth) {
-      throw new Error('Unable to access credentials in ....');
+      throw new Error(
+        'Failed to create none credentials in scaffolder task. The TaskManager has not been initialized with an auth service implementation',
+      );
     }
     return this.auth.getNoneCredentials();
   }