diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/Repackager.java b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/Repackager.java
index 247187a44f..4c8fd0e95f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/Repackager.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader-tools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/tools/Repackager.java
@@ -78,8 +78,12 @@ public class Repackager {
 	}
 
 	public Repackager(File source, LayoutFactory layoutFactory) {
-		if (source == null || !source.exists() || !source.isFile()) {
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Source must refer to an existing file");
+		if (source == null) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Source file must be provided");
+		}
+		if (!source.exists() || !source.isFile()) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Source must refer to an existing file, "
+					+ "got " + source.getAbsolutePath());
 		}
 		this.source = source.getAbsoluteFile();
 		this.layoutFactory = layoutFactory;