diff --git a/crates/cuddle-clusters/src/releaser.rs b/crates/cuddle-clusters/src/releaser.rs
index 7697933..26b01bb 100644
--- a/crates/cuddle-clusters/src/releaser.rs
+++ b/crates/cuddle-clusters/src/releaser.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::{
     process::Command,
 };
 
+use anyhow::Context;
 use flux_releaser::{
     app::{LocalApp, SharedLocalApp},
     services::flux_local_cluster::extensions::FluxLocalClusterManagerExt,
@@ -41,13 +42,20 @@ impl Releaser {
         let local_app =
             SharedLocalApp::new(LocalApp::new(&self.registry).await?).flux_local_cluster_manager();
 
-        let upload_id = local_app.package_clusters(input_path).await?;
+        let upload_id = local_app
+            .package_clusters(input_path)
+            .await
+            .context("failed to package clustesrs")?;
 
         local_app
             .commit_artifact(&self.service, &branch, upload_id)
-            .await?;
+            .await
+            .context("failed to commit artifact")?;
 
-        local_app.trigger_release(&self.service, &branch).await?;
+        local_app
+            .trigger_release(&self.service, &branch)
+            .await
+            .context("failed to trigger release")?;
 
         Ok(())
     }