diff --git a/framework/python/src/api/api.py b/framework/python/src/api/api.py
index 5c52f9a5f..56f93c781 100644
--- a/framework/python/src/api/api.py
+++ b/framework/python/src/api/api.py
@@ -1105,13 +1105,13 @@ async def upload_cert(self, file: UploadFile, response: Response):
         response.status_code = status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
         return self._generate_msg(
           False,
-          "Failed to upload certificate. Is it in the correct format?")
+          "Failed to upload certificate. The file is corrupted.")
 
     # Return error if something went wrong
     if cert_obj is None:
       response.status_code = 500
       return self._generate_msg(
-          False, "Failed to upload certificate. Is it in the correct format?")
+          False, "Failed to upload certificate. An error occurred.")
 
     response.status_code = status.HTTP_201_CREATED