diff --git a/weed/mq/client/pub_client/scheduler.go b/weed/mq/client/pub_client/scheduler.go
index 93d0d4c9e..e6caf896c 100644
--- a/weed/mq/client/pub_client/scheduler.go
+++ b/weed/mq/client/pub_client/scheduler.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (p *TopicPublisher) doConfigureTopic() (err error) {
 		if err == nil {
 			return nil
 		} else {
-			lastErr = err
+			lastErr = fmt.Errorf("%s: %v", brokerAddress, err)
 		}
 	}