diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git.rs b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
index 9f22ca7c4b..78a39045d8 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ fn cmd_git_push(
     .map_err(|err| match err {
         GitPushError::InternalGitError(err) => map_git_error(err),
         GitPushError::NotFastForward => user_error_with_hint(
-            "The push conflicts with changes made on the remote (it is not fast-forwardable).",
+            err.to_string(),
             "Try fetching from the remote, then make the branch point to where you want it to be, \
              and push again.",
         ),
diff --git a/lib/src/git.rs b/lib/src/git.rs
index 03df6cf200..b8847ca7ca 100644
--- a/lib/src/git.rs
+++ b/lib/src/git.rs
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ pub enum GitPushError {
         name = REMOTE_NAME_FOR_LOCAL_GIT_REPO
     )]
     RemoteReservedForLocalGitRepo,
-    #[error("Push is not fast-forwardable")]
+    #[error("The push conflicts with changes made on the remote (it is not fast-forwardable).")]
     NotFastForward,
     #[error("Remote rejected the update of some refs (do you have permission to push to {0:?}?)")]
     RefUpdateRejected(Vec<String>),