diff --git a/extensions/kind/src/create-cluster.ts b/extensions/kind/src/create-cluster.ts
index a0cb3c3c489..75fe6396dd4 100644
--- a/extensions/kind/src/create-cluster.ts
+++ b/extensions/kind/src/create-cluster.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ export async function createCluster(
       await setupIngressController(clusterName);
     }
   } catch (error) {
+    telemetryOptions.error = error;
     let errorMessage: string;
 
     if (typeof error === 'object' && 'message' in error) {
@@ -182,8 +183,6 @@ export async function createCluster(
       errorMessage = error;
     }
 
-    telemetryOptions.error = errorMessage;
-
     throw new Error(`Failed to create kind cluster. ${errorMessage}`);
   } finally {
     const endTime = performance.now();