diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm2/constraining/recursion/recursive_verifier.cpp b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm2/constraining/recursion/recursive_verifier.cpp
index 1b3d757378d0..c488dc87ee88 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm2/constraining/recursion/recursive_verifier.cpp
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/vm2/constraining/recursion/recursive_verifier.cpp
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ AvmRecursiveVerifier::PairingPoints AvmRecursiveVerifier::verify_proof(
     // public_input_evaluation.assert_equal(claimed_evaluations[i]
     for (size_t i = 0; i < AVM_NUM_PUBLIC_INPUT_COLUMNS; i++) {
         FF public_input_evaluation = evaluate_public_input_column(public_inputs[i], output.challenge);
-        vinfo("public_input_evaluation failed, public inputs col ", i);
-        pi_validation.must_imply(public_input_evaluation == claimed_evaluations[i], "public_input_evaluation failed");
+        pi_validation.must_imply(public_input_evaluation == claimed_evaluations[i],
+                                 format("public_input_evaluation failed at column ", i));
     }
 
     // Execute Shplemini rounds.
@@ -187,6 +187,11 @@ AvmRecursiveVerifier::PairingPoints AvmRecursiveVerifier::verify_proof(
         padding_indicator_array, claim_batcher, output.challenge, Commitment::one(&builder), transcript);
 
     auto pairing_points = PCS::reduce_verify_batch_opening_claim(opening_claim, transcript);
+
+    if (builder.failed()) {
+        info("AVM Recursive verifier builder failed with error: ", builder.err());
+    }
+
     return pairing_points;
 }