diff --git a/controllers/remote/cluster_cache_tracker.go b/controllers/remote/cluster_cache_tracker.go
index 5a182fc84f80..fe6dfe4f20a7 100644
--- a/controllers/remote/cluster_cache_tracker.go
+++ b/controllers/remote/cluster_cache_tracker.go
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (t *ClusterCacheTracker) newClusterAccessor(ctx context.Context, cluster cl
 	// Start the cache!!!
 	go cache.Start(cacheCtx) //nolint:errcheck
 	if !cache.WaitForCacheSync(cacheCtx) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed waiting for cache for remote cluster %v to sync: %w", cluster, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed waiting for cache for remote cluster %v to sync: %w", cluster, cacheCtx.Err())
 	}
 
 	// Start cluster healthcheck!!!