diff --git a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
index 717d6890a..14aa044ea 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Goal::Co DerivationGoal::haveDerivation(bool storeDerivation)
         co_await await(std::move(waitees));
     }
     if (nrFailed != 0) {
-        co_return doneFailure({BuildResult::Failure::DependencyFailed, "resolution failed"});
+        co_return doneFailure({BuildResult::Failure::DependencyFailed, "Build failed due to failed dependency"});
     }
 
     if (resolutionGoal->resolvedDrv) {
diff --git a/tests/functional/build.sh b/tests/functional/build.sh
index c9a39438d..0b06dcd91 100755
--- a/tests/functional/build.sh
+++ b/tests/functional/build.sh
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ test "$status" = 1
 if isDaemonNewer "2.29pre"; then
     <<<"$out" grepQuiet -E "error: Cannot build '.*-x4\\.drv'"
     <<<"$out" grepQuiet -E "Reason: 1 dependency failed."
+    <<<"$out" grepQuiet -E "Build failed due to failed dependency"
 else
     <<<"$out" grepQuiet -E "error: 1 dependencies of derivation '.*-x4\\.drv' failed to build"
 fi