diff --git a/x/gov/types/vote.go b/x/gov/types/vote.go
index 6b7c1660d1..97174fa660 100644
--- a/x/gov/types/vote.go
+++ b/x/gov/types/vote.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func ValidWeightedVoteOption(option WeightedVoteOption) bool {
 func VoteOptionFromString(str string) (VoteOption, error) {
 	option, ok := VoteOption_value[str]
 	if !ok {
-		return OptionEmpty, fmt.Errorf("'%s' is not a valid vote option", str)
+		return OptionEmpty, fmt.Errorf("'%s' is not a valid vote option, available options: yes/no/no_with_veto/abstain", str)
 	}
 	return VoteOption(option), nil
 }