diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/database.ts b/packages/core/database/src/database.ts
index 7440c2c16..cb18366a5 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/src/database.ts
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/database.ts
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ export class Database extends EventEmitter implements AsyncEmitter {
         console.log('Connection has been established successfully.');
         return true;
       } catch (error) {
+        console.log(`Unable to connect to the database: ${error.message}`);
         if (count >= (retry as number)) {
           throw new Error('Connection failed, please check your database connection credentials and try again.');
         }