diff --git a/builtin/providers/google/sqladmin_operation.go b/builtin/providers/google/sqladmin_operation.go
index c096bab2b..00e929732 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/google/sqladmin_operation.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/google/sqladmin_operation.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func sqladminOperationWait(config *Config, op *sqladmin.Operation, activity stri
 	state.MinTimeout = 2 * time.Second
 	opRaw, err := state.WaitForState()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error waiting for %s: %s", activity, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error waiting for %s (op %s): %s", activity, op.Name, err)
 	}
 
 	op = opRaw.(*sqladmin.Operation)