diff --git a/pingdom-operator.py b/pingdom-operator.py
index e0677fe..e689f5a 100755
--- a/pingdom-operator.py
+++ b/pingdom-operator.py
@@ -532,7 +532,13 @@ def create_check(self, ingress, tags: list = None):
         url = self.api_url('checks')
 
         response = self.s.post(url, json=create_request)
-        response.raise_for_status()
+
+        try:
+            response.raise_for_status()
+        except requests.exceptions.HTTPError:
+            print(response.json()["error"])
+            return dict(response.json())
+
         self.__parse_headers(response.headers)
         self.__clear_caches()