diff --git a/plugins/in_exec_wasi/in_exec_wasi.c b/plugins/in_exec_wasi/in_exec_wasi.c
index 071aadee9d9..704af9037a6 100644
--- a/plugins/in_exec_wasi/in_exec_wasi.c
+++ b/plugins/in_exec_wasi/in_exec_wasi.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static int in_exec_wasi_collect(struct flb_input_instance *ins,
 
     /* Validate the temporary file was created */
     if (stdoutp == NULL) {
+        flb_plg_error(ctx->ins, "failed to created temporary file");
         return -1;
     }