diff --git a/lib/repo.c b/lib/repo.c
index c4f19b2a..95acd906 100644
--- a/lib/repo.c
+++ b/lib/repo.c
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ repo_open_with_type(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *url, const char *name)
 		int rv = errno;
 		xbps_dbg_printf("[repo] `%s' open %s %s\n",
 		    repofile, name, strerror(rv));
+		xbps_error_printf("%s: %s\n", strerror(rv), repofile);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (repo_open_local(repo, repofile)) {