diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a52b6b..bb01aa7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 Features:
 
 * Added support for userpass and ldap authentication methods [GH-440](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/440)
+* Define an output, `errorMessage`, for vault-action's error messages so subsequent steps can read the errors [GH-446](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/446)
 
 ## 2.5.0 (Jan 26th, 2023)
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ Bugs:
 * Errors due to replication delay for tokens will now be retried [GH-333](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/333)
 
 Improvements:
-* bump got from 11.5.1 to 11.8.5 [GH-344](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/344)  
+* bump got from 11.5.1 to 11.8.5 [GH-344](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/344)
 
 ## 2.4.1 (April 28th, 2022)
 
@@ -44,11 +45,11 @@ Improvements:
 * Make secrets parameter optional [GH-299](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/299)
 * auth/jwt: make "role" input optional [GH-291](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/291)
 * Write a better error message when secret not found [GH-306](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/306)
-* bump jest-when from 2.7.2 to 3.5.1 [GH-294](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/294)  
-* bump node-fetch from 2.6.1 to 2.6.7 [GH-308](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/308)  
-* bump @types/jest from 26.0.23 to 27.4.1 [GH-297](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/297)  
-* bump trim-off-newlines from 1.0.1 to 1.0.3 [GH-309](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/309)  
-* bump moment from 2.28.0 to 2.29.2 [GH-304](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/304)  
+* bump jest-when from 2.7.2 to 3.5.1 [GH-294](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/294)
+* bump node-fetch from 2.6.1 to 2.6.7 [GH-308](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/308)
+* bump @types/jest from 26.0.23 to 27.4.1 [GH-297](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/297)
+* bump trim-off-newlines from 1.0.1 to 1.0.3 [GH-309](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/309)
+* bump moment from 2.28.0 to 2.29.2 [GH-304](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/304)
 * bump @types/got from 9.6.11 to 9.6.12 [GH-266](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-action/pull/266)
 
 ## 2.4.0 (October 21st, 2021)
diff --git a/src/entry.js b/src/entry.js
index b077861..ea764e6 100644
--- a/src/entry.js
+++ b/src/entry.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const { exportSecrets } = require('./action');
     try {
         await core.group('Get Vault Secrets', exportSecrets);
     } catch (error) {
+        core.setOutput("errorMessage", error.message);
         core.setFailed(error.message);
     }
 })();