diff --git a/ccloud/ccloud_arc_agent_v1.go b/ccloud/ccloud_arc_agent_v1.go
index 665f6f4e..8efd889f 100644
--- a/ccloud/ccloud_arc_agent_v1.go
+++ b/ccloud/ccloud_arc_agent_v1.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func arcCCloudArcAgentV1WaitForAgent(ctx context.Context, arcClient *gophercloud
 	}
 
 	if len(msg) > 0 && msg != "active" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s", msg)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/ccloud/ccloud_kubernetes_v1.go b/ccloud/ccloud_kubernetes_v1.go
index 625af25d..fb441e58 100644
--- a/ccloud/ccloud_kubernetes_v1.go
+++ b/ccloud/ccloud_kubernetes_v1.go
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func kubernikusKlusterV1GetPhase(klient *kubernikus, target string, name string)
 				event := events.Payload[len(events.Payload)-1]
 
 				if strings.Contains(event.Reason, "Error") || strings.Contains(event.Reason, "Failed") {
-					return nil, event.Reason, fmt.Errorf(event.Message)
+					return nil, event.Reason, fmt.Errorf("%s", event.Message)
 				}
 			}