diff --git a/pkg/patterns/addon/pkg/status/kstatus.go b/pkg/patterns/addon/pkg/status/kstatus.go
index c0691705..87de92d2 100644
--- a/pkg/patterns/addon/pkg/status/kstatus.go
+++ b/pkg/patterns/addon/pkg/status/kstatus.go
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ func (k *kstatusAggregator) BuildStatus(ctx context.Context, info *declarative.S
 
 	shouldComputeHealthFromObjects := info.Manifest != nil && info.LiveObjects != nil
 	if info.Err != nil {
+		currentStatus.Errors = []string{info.Err.Error()}
 		switch info.KnownError {
 		case declarative.KnownErrorApplyFailed:
 			currentStatus.Phase = "Applying"