diff --git a/chain/types/message.go b/chain/types/message.go
index 5b2aad47e..547d4c353 100644
--- a/chain/types/message.go
+++ b/chain/types/message.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (m *Message) ValidForBlockInclusion(minGas int64, version network.Version)
 	}
 
 	if m.GasLimit > build.BlockGasLimit {
-		return xerrors.New("'GasLimit' field cannot be greater than a block's gas limit")
+		return xerrors.Errorf("'GasLimit' field cannot be greater than a block's gas limit (%d > %d)", m.GasLimit, build.BlockGasLimit)
 	}
 
 	// since prices might vary with time, this is technically semantic validation