diff --git a/backend/Minio_Storage/minioConnection.py b/backend/Minio_Storage/minioConnection.py
index 23e116aa..e48be55e 100644
--- a/backend/Minio_Storage/minioConnection.py
+++ b/backend/Minio_Storage/minioConnection.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ minioSecret = os.getenv("MINIO_SECRET_KEY")
 def minioConnect(env):
     if(env == "Dev"):
         return Minio(
-        "minio:9000",
+        endpoint="minio:9000",
         # "minio.mzansi-innovation-hub.co.za",
         access_key=minioAccess,
         secret_key=minioSecret,
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def minioConnect(env):
     else:
         return Minio(
         #"minio:9000",
-        "minio.mzansi-innovation-hub.co.za",
+        endpoint="minio.mzansi-innovation-hub.co.za",
         access_key=minioAccess,
         secret_key=minioSecret,
         secure=True
diff --git a/backend/routers/fileStorage.py b/backend/routers/fileStorage.py
index eeea3e82..34223dc5 100644
--- a/backend/routers/fileStorage.py
+++ b/backend/routers/fileStorage.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ async def pull_File_from_user(app_id: str, folder: str, file_name: str, env: str
         # temp = temp.decode('utf-8')
         #print(miniourl)
     except Exception as error:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=miniourl)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"MinIO connection failed: {str(error)}")
         # return {"message": error}
     if(env == "Dev"):
         return {