diff --git a/common/implementation/base/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/preprocessor/MetaListLikePreprocessor.java b/common/implementation/base/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/preprocessor/MetaListLikePreprocessor.java
index 38f754cf7..59e335ab4 100644
--- a/common/implementation/base/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/preprocessor/MetaListLikePreprocessor.java
+++ b/common/implementation/base/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/config/preprocessor/MetaListLikePreprocessor.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class MetaListLikePreprocessor extends MetaPreprocessor<Meta> {
                         
                         if(!(metaValue instanceof List)) {
                             throw new LoadException(
-                                    "MetaList/Set injection candidate must be list, is type " + metaValue.getClass().getCanonicalName(),
+                                    "Meta list / set injection (via <<) must point to a list. '" + meta + "' points to type " + metaValue.getClass().getCanonicalName(),
                                     depthTracker);
                         }