diff --git a/internal/collect.go b/internal/collect.go
index 9c123c3..ea7ca69 100644
--- a/internal/collect.go
+++ b/internal/collect.go
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ func CollectInventory(assets *[]RemoteAsset, params *CollectParams) error {
 				if smdClient.URI != "" {
 					err = smdClient.Add(body, headers)
 					if err != nil {
-						log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("failed to add Redfish endpoint")
 
 						// try updating instead
 						if params.ForceUpdate {
@@ -159,6 +158,8 @@ func CollectInventory(assets *[]RemoteAsset, params *CollectParams) error {
 							if err != nil {
 								log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("failed to forcibly update Redfish endpoint")
 							}
+						} else {
+							log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("failed to add Redfish endpoint")
 						}
 					}
 				} else {
diff --git a/pkg/client/smd.go b/pkg/client/smd.go
index 69fbf17..a908729 100644
--- a/pkg/client/smd.go
+++ b/pkg/client/smd.go
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ func (c SmdClient) Add(data HTTPBody, headers HTTPHeader) error {
 	if res != nil {
 		statusOk := res.StatusCode >= 200 && res.StatusCode < 300
 		if !statusOk {
-			return fmt.Errorf("returned status code %d when adding endpoint", res.StatusCode)
+			if len(body) > 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%d: %s", res.StatusCode, string(body))
+			} else {
+				return fmt.Errorf("returned status code %d when adding endpoint", res.StatusCode)
+			}
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("%v (%v)\n%s\n", url, res.Status, string(body))
 	}
@@ -57,7 +61,11 @@ func (c SmdClient) Update(data HTTPBody, headers HTTPHeader) error {
 	if res != nil {
 		statusOk := res.StatusCode >= 200 && res.StatusCode < 300
 		if !statusOk {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update redfish endpoint (returned %s)", res.Status)
+			if len(body) > 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%d: %s", res.StatusCode, string(body))
+			} else {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update redfish endpoint (returned %s)", res.Status)
+			}
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("%v (%v)\n%s\n", url, res.Status, string(body))
 	}