diff --git a/pkg/stores/partition/store.go b/pkg/stores/partition/store.go
index f90aabcd..b97193a3 100644
--- a/pkg/stores/partition/store.go
+++ b/pkg/stores/partition/store.go
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func ToAPIEvent(apiOp *types.APIRequest, schema *types.APISchema, event watch.Ev
 
 	if event.Type == watch.Error {
 		status, _ := event.Object.(*metav1.Status)
-		apiEvent.Error = fmt.Errorf(status.Message)
+		apiEvent.Error = fmt.Errorf("%s", status.Message)
 		return apiEvent
 	}