diff --git a/pkg/agent/netpol/netpol.go b/pkg/agent/netpol/netpol.go
index b2c97ccd6c..faa0f15d7d 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/netpol/netpol.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/netpol/netpol.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, nodeConfig *config.Node) error {
 	npc, err := netpol.NewNetworkPolicyController(client, krConfig, podInformer, npInformer, nsInformer, &sync.Mutex{},
 		iptablesCmdHandlers, ipSetHandlers)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "unable to initialize Network Policy Controller")
 	}
 
 	podInformer.AddEventHandler(npc.PodEventHandler)