diff --git a/tests/e2e_multitenant.rs b/tests/e2e_multitenant.rs
index 93b7d318..b6219485 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_multitenant.rs
+++ b/tests/e2e_multitenant.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ async fn test_basic_separation(client_info: &ClientInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 && ld.contract_id == "wasmcloud:httpserver"
         }) {
             anyhow::bail!(
-                "Link between echo actor and http provider should exist: {:#?}",
+                "Link between messaging actor and http provider should exist: {:#?}",
                 links
             )
         }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ async fn test_basic_separation(client_info: &ClientInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 && ld.contract_id == "wasmcloud:messaging"
         }) {
             anyhow::bail!(
-                "Link between echo actor and http provider should exist: {:#?}",
+                "Link between messaging actor and nats provider should exist: {:#?}",
                 links
             )
         }
diff --git a/tests/e2e_upgrades.rs b/tests/e2e_upgrades.rs
index 8823d820..2c35872c 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_upgrades.rs
+++ b/tests/e2e_upgrades.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ async fn test_upgrade(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
                     .expect("Linkdef values should have an address")
         }) {
             anyhow::bail!(
-                "Link between echo actor and http provider should exist: {:#?}",
+                "Link between echo actor and http provider should exist on port 8080: {:#?}",
                 links
             )
         }
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ async fn test_upgrade(client_info: &ClientInfo) {
                     .expect("Linkdef values should have an address")
         }) {
             anyhow::bail!(
-                "Link between echo actor and http provider should exist: {:#?}",
+                "Link between echo actor and http provider should exist on port 8082: {:#?}",
                 links
             )
         }