diff --git a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
index f9c062f..5e06327 100644
--- a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -256,7 +257,8 @@ func giteaPullRequest(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, mods map[string]modules.
 			return err
 		}
 		if rsp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unknown error")
+			buf, _ = io.ReadAll(rsp.Body)
+			return fmt.Errorf("unknown error: %s", buf)
 		}
 
 	}