diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.test.ts
index 5644e0b952..35a0b83ae5 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.test.ts
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ describe('createGitLabCommit', () => {
       );
 
       await expect(instance.handler(ctx)).rejects.toThrow(
-        "Modifying the files in some-branch failed. Please verify that all files you're trying to modify exist in the repository. Error: Commit failed",
+        "Committing the changes to some-branch failed. Please verify that all files you're trying to modify exist in the repository. Error: Commit failed",
       );
     });
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ describe('createGitLabCommit', () => {
       );
 
       await expect(instance.handler(ctx)).rejects.toThrow(
-        "Modifying the files in some-branch failed. Please verify that all files you're trying to modify exist in the repository. Error: Commit failed",
+        "Committing the changes to some-branch failed. Please verify that all files you're trying to modify exist in the repository. Error: Commit failed",
       );
     });
   });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.ts
index 8b6f5cca50..9ac1de13d3 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabRepoPush.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export const createGitlabRepoPushAction = (options: {
       } catch (e) {
         if (commitAction !== 'create') {
           throw new InputError(
-            `Modifying the files in ${branchName} failed. Please verify that all files you're trying to modify exist in the repository. ${getErrorMessage(
+            `Committing the changes to ${branchName} failed. Please verify that all files you're trying to modify exist in the repository. ${getErrorMessage(
               e,
             )}`,
           );