diff --git a/.ci/spec/create-hosts.sh b/.ci/spec/create-hosts.sh
index 65440fcfd..c118e8cc9 100755
--- a/.ci/spec/create-hosts.sh
+++ b/.ci/spec/create-hosts.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ export PKT_VAGRANT_VAGRANTFILE=Vagrantfile.spec
 
 # Grab vagrant-spec gem and place inside root dir of Vagrant repo
 # TODO put back the wrap and error message below
-aws s3 cp "${ASSETS_PRIVATE_BUCKET}/vagrant-spec/vagrant-spec.gem" "vagrant-spec.gem"
+wrap aws s3 cp "${ASSETS_PRIVATE_BUCKET}/vagrant-spec/vagrant-spec.gem" "vagrant-spec.gem" \
+  "Could not download vagrant-spec.gem from s3 asset bucket"
 ###
 
 # Run the job