diff --git a/models/migrations/migrations.go b/models/migrations/migrations.go
index 6c35d34c97..89a60445bb 100644
--- a/models/migrations/migrations.go
+++ b/models/migrations/migrations.go
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ Please try upgrading to a lower version first (suggested v1.6.4), then upgrade t
 		// Reset the mapper between each migration - migrations are not supposed to depend on each other
 		x.SetMapper(names.GonicMapper{})
 		if err = m.Migrate(x); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("do migrate: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("migration[%d]: %s failed: %v", v+int64(i), m.Description(), err)
 		}
 		currentVersion.Version = v + int64(i) + 1
 		if _, err = x.ID(1).Update(currentVersion); err != nil {