diff --git a/client/gefyra/api/run.py b/client/gefyra/api/run.py
index c6e7eda7..83e85492 100644
--- a/client/gefyra/api/run.py
+++ b/client/gefyra/api/run.py
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ def get_workload_type(workload_type_str: str):
     VALID_TYPES = POD + DEPLOYMENT + STATEFULSET
 
     if workload_type_str not in VALID_TYPES:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"Unknown workload type {workload_type_str}")
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Unknown workload type {workload_type_str}\n"
+            f'Valid workload types include: {", ".join(str(valid_type) for valid_type in VALID_TYPES)}'
+        )
 
     if workload_type_str in POD:
         return "pod"