diff --git a/api/v1/server/handlers/metadata/health.go b/api/v1/server/handlers/metadata/health.go
index a597fb4f4..864a72fa1 100644
--- a/api/v1/server/handlers/metadata/health.go
+++ b/api/v1/server/handlers/metadata/health.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func (u *MetadataService) ReadinessGet(ctx echo.Context, request gen.ReadinessGe
 	}
 
 	if !u.config.TaskQueue.IsReady() {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("repository is not healthy")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("task queue is not healthy")
 	}
 
 	return gen.ReadinessGet200Response{}, nil