diff --git a/internal/compiler/v2/compiler_v2.go b/internal/compiler/v2/compiler_v2.go
index 740b33b1..2b3970bb 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/v2/compiler_v2.go
+++ b/internal/compiler/v2/compiler_v2.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (c *CompilerV2) HandleDynamicVar(v taskfile.Var, _ string) (string, error)
 		Stderr:  c.Logger.Stderr,
 	}
 	if err := execext.RunCommand(context.Background(), opts); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf(`task: Command "%s" in taskvars file failed: %s`, opts.Command, err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf(`task: Command "%s" failed: %s`, opts.Command, err)
 	}
 
 	// Trim a single trailing newline from the result to make most command
diff --git a/internal/compiler/v3/compiler_v3.go b/internal/compiler/v3/compiler_v3.go
index 22b77b7c..3634d2e7 100644
--- a/internal/compiler/v3/compiler_v3.go
+++ b/internal/compiler/v3/compiler_v3.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (c *CompilerV3) HandleDynamicVar(v taskfile.Var, dir string) (string, error
 		Stderr:  c.Logger.Stderr,
 	}
 	if err := execext.RunCommand(context.Background(), opts); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf(`task: Command "%s" in taskvars file failed: %s`, opts.Command, err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf(`task: Command "%s" failed: %s`, opts.Command, err)
 	}
 
 	// Trim a single trailing newline from the result to make most command