diff --git a/packages/now-static-build/src/index.ts b/packages/now-static-build/src/index.ts
index da18bced8..f335a9647 100644
--- a/packages/now-static-build/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/now-static-build/src/index.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function validateDistDir(distDir: string) {
   if (!exists()) {
     throw new NowBuildError({
       code: 'NOW_STATIC_BUILD_NO_OUT_DIR',
-      message: `No Output Directory named "${distDirName}" found after the Build completed.`,
+      message: `No Output Directory named "${distDirName}" found after the Build completed. You can configure the Output Directory in your project settings.`,
       link,
     });
   }
diff --git a/test/lib/deployment/now-deploy.js b/test/lib/deployment/now-deploy.js
index 7a3e93769..a2d611e33 100644
--- a/test/lib/deployment/now-deploy.js
+++ b/test/lib/deployment/now-deploy.js
@@ -89,39 +89,54 @@ async function filePost (body, digest) {
     'x-now-size': body.length,
   };
 
-  const resp = await fetchWithAuth('/v2/now/files', {
+  const url = '/v2/now/files';
+
+  const resp = await fetchWithAuth(url, {
     method: 'POST',
     headers,
     body,
   });
+
   const json = await resp.json();
 
   if (json.error) {
-    console.log('headers', resp.headers);
-    throw new Error(json.error.message);
+    const { status, statusText, headers } = resp;
+    const { message } = json.error;
+    console.log('Fetch Error', { url , status, statusText, headers, digest });
+    throw new Error(message);
   }
   return json;
 }
 
 async function deploymentPost (payload) {
-  const resp = await fetchWithAuth('/v6/now/deployments?forceNew=1', {
+  const url = '/v6/now/deployments?forceNew=1';
+  const resp = await fetchWithAuth(url, {
     method: 'POST',
     body: JSON.stringify(payload),
   });
 
-  console.log(`fetch status: ${resp.status} ${resp.statusText}`);
   const json = await resp.json();
 
   if (json.error) {
-    console.log('headers', resp.headers);
-    throw new Error(json.error.message);
+    const { status, statusText, headers } = resp;
+    const { message } = json.error;
+    console.log('Fetch Error', { url , status, statusText, headers });
+    throw new Error(message);
   }
   return json;
 }
 
 async function deploymentGet (deploymentId) {
-  const resp = await fetchWithAuth(`/v3/now/deployments/${deploymentId}`);
-  return await resp.json();
+  const url = `/v3/now/deployments/${deploymentId}`;
+  const resp = await fetchWithAuth(url);
+  const json = await resp.json();
+  if (json.error) {
+    const { status, statusText, headers } = resp;
+    const { message } = json.error;
+    console.log('Fetch Error', { url , status, statusText, headers });
+    throw new Error(message);
+  }
+  return json
 }
 
 let token;