diff --git a/lib/auth/webauthncli/fido2.go b/lib/auth/webauthncli/fido2.go
index 3e98416808260..a37dff6ab47b0 100644
--- a/lib/auth/webauthncli/fido2.go
+++ b/lib/auth/webauthncli/fido2.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var (
 	errNoPlatform              = errors.New("device cannot fulfill platform attachment requirement")
 	errNoRK                    = errors.New("device lacks resident key capabilities")
 	errNoRegisteredCredentials = errors.New("device lacks registered credentials")
-	errNoUV                    = errors.New("device lacks PIN or user verification capabilities")
+	errNoUV                    = errors.New("device lacks PIN or user verification capabilities necessary to support passwordless")
 	errPasswordlessU2F         = errors.New("U2F devices cannot do passwordless")
 )