diff --git a/trace-utils/src/test_utils/datadog_test_agent.rs b/trace-utils/src/test_utils/datadog_test_agent.rs
index 05321c419..dee192938 100644
--- a/trace-utils/src/test_utils/datadog_test_agent.rs
+++ b/trace-utils/src/test_utils/datadog_test_agent.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ impl DatadogTestAgent {
             container: DatadogTestAgentContainer::new(relative_snapshot_path)
                 .start()
                 .await
-                .expect("Unable to start DatadogTestAgent"),
+                .expect("Unable to start DatadogTestAgent, is the Docker Daemon running?"),
         }
     }