diff --git a/internal/storage/read.go b/internal/storage/read.go
index 453c22f8..b5e0ebb9 100644
--- a/internal/storage/read.go
+++ b/internal/storage/read.go
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ func (s *Storage) extractServersFromBytes(b []byte, hardcodedVersions map[string
 	for _, provider := range allProviders {
 		hardcodedVersion, ok := hardcodedVersions[provider]
 		if !ok {
-			panic(fmt.Sprintf("provider %s not found in hardcoded servers map", provider))
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("provider %s not found in hardcoded servers map; "+
+				"did you add the provider key in the embedded servers.json?", provider))
 		}
 
 		rawMessage, ok := rawMessages[provider]
diff --git a/internal/storage/servers.go b/internal/storage/servers.go
index f0d95966..dd8af55d 100644
--- a/internal/storage/servers.go
+++ b/internal/storage/servers.go
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ func (s *Storage) ServersAreEqual(provider string, servers []models.Server) (equ
 func (s *Storage) getMergedServersObject(provider string) (serversObject models.Servers) {
 	serversObject, ok := s.mergedServers.ProviderToServers[provider]
 	if !ok {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("provider %s not found in in-memory servers map", provider))
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("provider %s not found in hardcoded servers map; "+
+			"did you add the provider key in the embedded servers.json?", provider))
 	}
 	return serversObject
 }