diff --git a/src/karl/core/reload.py b/src/karl/core/reload.py
index 19d87cf..a8c0838 100644
--- a/src/karl/core/reload.py
+++ b/src/karl/core/reload.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ReloadService:
       head = self._git.get_head()
       file_path = Path(f"files/{event.service}")
       if not file_path.exists():
-        raise Exception(f"Service {event.service} not found.")
+        raise Exception(f"Service {event.service} not found: {file_path.absolute()} does not exist.")
       logger.debug(f"Found service files at {file_path}: {', '.join([str(f) for f in list(file_path.iterdir())])}")
       mos = list(file_path.glob('*.mo.*'))
       logger.debug(f"Found {len(mos)} .mo files")