diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/fields/uid-field.ts b/packages/core/database/src/fields/uid-field.ts
index 358202fe59..cd80119d1c 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/src/fields/uid-field.ts
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/fields/uid-field.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ export class UidField extends Field {
       } else if (re.test(value)) {
         instance.set(name, value);
       } else {
-        throw new Error(`Field names can only include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _-*$, '${value}' is invalid`);
+        throw new Error(
+          `${this.collection.name}.${this.options.name} can only include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _-*$, '${value}' is invalid`,
+        );
       }
     };
   }