diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/external/util/ExternalDataUtils.java b/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/external/util/ExternalDataUtils.java
index 8003fbe..01dae1c 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/external/util/ExternalDataUtils.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/external/util/ExternalDataUtils.java
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@
                 } catch (IOException ex) {
                     throw CompilationException.create(EXTERNAL_SOURCE_ERROR, ex, getMessageOrToString(ex));
                 } catch (Exception ex) {
-                    throw new CompilationException(EXTERNAL_SOURCE_ERROR,
+                    throw CompilationException.create(EXTERNAL_SOURCE_ERROR, ex,
                             "Encountered an issue while processing the JSON credentials. Please ensure the provided credentials are valid.");
                 }
             } else {