diff --git a/pipeline/build/build.go b/pipeline/build/build.go
index a9d0f5024..7cb5eed16 100644
--- a/pipeline/build/build.go
+++ b/pipeline/build/build.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func checkMain(ctx *context.Context, build config.Build) error {
 	}
 	packs, err := parser.ParseDir(token.NewFileSet(), dir, nil, 0)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed dir: %s", dir)
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to parse dir: %s", dir)
 	}
 	for _, pack := range packs {
 		for _, file := range pack.Files {
diff --git a/pipeline/build/build_test.go b/pipeline/build/build_test.go
index dfc91da8f..a4c9306ab 100644
--- a/pipeline/build/build_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/build/build_test.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestRunPipeWithouMainFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	t.Run("not main.go", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx.Config.Builds[0].Main = "foo.go"
-		assert.EqualError(t, Pipe{}.Run(ctx), `failed dir: foo.go: open foo.go: no such file or directory`)
+		assert.EqualError(t, Pipe{}.Run(ctx), `failed to parse dir: foo.go: open foo.go: no such file or directory`)
 	})
 	t.Run("glob", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx.Config.Builds[0].Main = "."