diff --git a/jc/utils.py b/jc/utils.py
index 06a2a8b0..10322475 100644
--- a/jc/utils.py
+++ b/jc/utils.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def stream_error(e, quiet, line):
             '_meta':
                 {
                     'success': False,
-                    'error': f'{e}',
+                    'error': f'{e.__class__.__name__}: {e}',
                     'line': line.strip()
                 }
         }