diff --git a/internal/routing/rules.go b/internal/routing/rules.go
index c4fc9c10..f6ea3d0f 100644
--- a/internal/routing/rules.go
+++ b/internal/routing/rules.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *Routing) addIPRule(src, dst netip.Prefix, table, priority int) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.netLinker.RuleAdd(rule); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("adding rule %s: %w", rule, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("adding %s: %w", rule, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/routing/rules_test.go b/internal/routing/rules_test.go
index 1982e4b3..54c790ef 100644
--- a/internal/routing/rules_test.go
+++ b/internal/routing/rules_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func Test_Routing_addIPRule(t *testing.T) {
 				ruleToAdd: makeIPRule(makeNetipPrefix(1), makeNetipPrefix(2), 99, 99),
 				err:       errDummy,
 			},
-			err: errors.New("adding rule ip rule 99: from 1.1.1.0/24 to 2.2.2.0/24 table 99: dummy error"),
+			err: errors.New("adding ip rule 99: from 1.1.1.0/24 to 2.2.2.0/24 table 99: dummy error"),
 		},
 		"add rule success": {
 			src:      makeNetipPrefix(1),
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/netlink_integration_test.go b/internal/wireguard/netlink_integration_test.go
index 573131d8..7de40dd5 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/netlink_integration_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/netlink_integration_test.go
@@ -118,5 +118,5 @@ func Test_netlink_Wireguard_addRule(t *testing.T) {
 		_ = nilCleanup() // in case it succeeds
 	}
 	require.Error(t, err)
-	assert.EqualError(t, err, "adding rule ip rule 10000: from all to all table 999: file exists")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "adding ip rule 10000: from all to all table 999: file exists")
 }
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/rule.go b/internal/wireguard/rule.go
index 7586b11a..b9ee4e1d 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/rule.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/rule.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func (w *Wireguard) addRule(rulePriority int, firewallMark uint32,
 	rule.Table = int(firewallMark)
 	rule.Family = family
 	if err := w.netlink.RuleAdd(rule); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("adding rule %s: %w", rule, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("adding %s: %w", rule, err)
 	}
 
 	cleanup = func() error {
diff --git a/internal/wireguard/rule_test.go b/internal/wireguard/rule_test.go
index 52eb1464..766dbede 100644
--- a/internal/wireguard/rule_test.go
+++ b/internal/wireguard/rule_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func Test_Wireguard_addRule(t *testing.T) {
 				Family:   family,
 			},
 			ruleAddErr: errDummy,
-			err:        errors.New("adding rule ip rule 987: from all to all table 456: dummy"),
+			err:        errors.New("adding ip rule 987: from all to all table 456: dummy"),
 		},
 		"rule delete error": {
 			expectedRule: netlink.Rule{