diff --git a/src/main/utils/shell-env/compute-unix-shell-environment.injectable.ts b/src/main/utils/shell-env/compute-unix-shell-environment.injectable.ts
index d3a72ba1b1..c549817ae2 100644
--- a/src/main/utils/shell-env/compute-unix-shell-environment.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/utils/shell-env/compute-unix-shell-environment.injectable.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const computeUnixShellEnvironmentInjectable = getInjectable({
           } else {
             resolve({
               callWasSuccessful: false,
-              error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: ${getErrorContext({ error })}`,
+              error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: ${getErrorContext({ error: String(error) })}`,
             });
           }
         });
diff --git a/src/main/utils/shell-env/compute-unix-shell-environment.test.ts b/src/main/utils/shell-env/compute-unix-shell-environment.test.ts
index 2de7204ae8..59a899da37 100644
--- a/src/main/utils/shell-env/compute-unix-shell-environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/utils/shell-env/compute-unix-shell-environment.test.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ describe("computeUnixShellEnvironment technical tests", () => {
       it("should resolve with a failed call", async () => {
         await expect(unixShellEnv).resolves.toEqual({
           callWasSuccessful: false,
-          error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: Error: some-error`,
+          error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: ${JSON.stringify({
+            error: "Error: some-error",
+            stdout: "",
+            stderr: "",
+          }, null, 4)}`,
         });
       });
     });
@@ -229,7 +233,11 @@ describe("computeUnixShellEnvironment technical tests", () => {
       it("should resolve with a failed call", async () => {
         await expect(unixShellEnv).resolves.toEqual({
           callWasSuccessful: false,
-          error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: Error: some-error`,
+          error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: ${JSON.stringify({
+            error: "Error: some-error",
+            stdout: "",
+            stderr: "",
+          }, null, 4)}`,
         });
       });
     });
@@ -330,7 +338,11 @@ describe("computeUnixShellEnvironment technical tests", () => {
       it("should resolve with a failed call", async () => {
         await expect(unixShellEnv).resolves.toEqual({
           callWasSuccessful: false,
-          error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: Error: some-error`,
+          error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: ${JSON.stringify({
+            error: "Error: some-error",
+            stdout: "",
+            stderr: "",
+          }, null, 4)}`,
         });
       });
     });
@@ -430,7 +442,11 @@ describe("computeUnixShellEnvironment technical tests", () => {
       it("should resolve with a failed call", async () => {
         await expect(unixShellEnv).resolves.toEqual({
           callWasSuccessful: false,
-          error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: Error: some-error`,
+          error: `Failed to spawn ${shellPath}: ${JSON.stringify({
+            error: "Error: some-error",
+            stdout: "",
+            stderr: "",
+          }, null, 4)}`,
         });
       });
     });