diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/worker/upload.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/worker/upload.ts
index a139e4580e..25e0f93312 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/worker/upload.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/worker/upload.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ export async function uploadAsync(params: UploadParams): Promise<UploadResult> {
         return retry(error);
       }
 
-      const defaultErrorMessage = `Upload of "${filePath}" failed: ${response.statusText}`;
+      const body = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+      const errorMessage = body?.error ?? `Upload of "${filePath}" failed: ${response.statusText}`;
 
       if (
         response.status === 408 ||
@@ -117,17 +118,12 @@ export async function uploadAsync(params: UploadParams): Promise<UploadResult> {
         response.status === 429 ||
         (response.status >= 500 && response.status <= 599)
       ) {
-        const text = await response.text().catch(() => null);
-        return retry(new Error(text ? `${defaultErrorMessage}\n${text}` : defaultErrorMessage));
-      } else if (response.status === 403) {
-        const body = await response.json();
-        const message = body?.error ?? defaultErrorMessage;
-        throw new Error(message);
+        return retry(new Error(errorMessage));
       } else if (response.status === 413) {
         const message = `Upload of "${filePath}" failed: File size exceeded the upload limit`;
         throw new Error(message);
       } else if (!response.ok) {
-        throw new Error(defaultErrorMessage);
+        throw new Error(errorMessage);
       }
 
       return {