diff --git a/orbit/changes/bitlocker-error b/orbit/changes/bitlocker-error
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b275748ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orbit/changes/bitlocker-error
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+* Fixed a formatting error when an unrecognized error happens during BitLocker encryption.
+
diff --git a/orbit/pkg/bitlocker/bitlocker_management_windows.go b/orbit/pkg/bitlocker/bitlocker_management_windows.go
index 79a5791a49..4fe472d19f 100644
--- a/orbit/pkg/bitlocker/bitlocker_management_windows.go
+++ b/orbit/pkg/bitlocker/bitlocker_management_windows.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func encryptErrHandler(val int32) error {
 	case ErrorCodeProtectorExists:
 		msg = "key protector cannot be added; only one key protector of this type is allowed for this drive"
 	default:
-		msg = "error code returned during encryption: %d"
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf("error code returned during encryption: %d", val)
 	}
 
 	return &EncryptionError{msg, val}