diff --git a/providers/go-feature-flag/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/contrib/providers/gofeatureflag/GoFeatureFlagProvider.java b/providers/go-feature-flag/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/contrib/providers/gofeatureflag/GoFeatureFlagProvider.java
index d2b09c445..464f6154a 100644
--- a/providers/go-feature-flag/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/contrib/providers/gofeatureflag/GoFeatureFlagProvider.java
+++ b/providers/go-feature-flag/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/contrib/providers/gofeatureflag/GoFeatureFlagProvider.java
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ private <T> ProviderEvaluation<T> resolveEvaluationGoFeatureFlagProxy(
 
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            throw new GeneralError("unknown error while retrieving flag " + key);
+            throw new GeneralError("unknown error while retrieving flag " + key, e);
         }
     }