diff --git a/src/cmd/linuxkit/gcp.go b/src/cmd/linuxkit/gcp.go
index acf49a495..18d217d13 100644
--- a/src/cmd/linuxkit/gcp.go
+++ b/src/cmd/linuxkit/gcp.go
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ func (g *GCPClient) pollOperationStatus(operationName string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error fetching operation status: %v", err)
 		}
 		if operation.Error != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error running operation: %v", operation.Error)
+			return fmt.Errorf("error running operation: %s", operation.Error)
 		}
 		if operation.Status == "DONE" {
 			return nil
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func (g *GCPClient) pollZoneOperationStatus(operationName, zone string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error fetching operation status: %v", err)
 		}
 		if operation.Error != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error running operation: %v", operation.Error)
+			return fmt.Errorf("error running operation: %s", operation.Error)
 		}
 		if operation.Status == "DONE" {
 			return nil