diff --git a/crates/networking/rpc/utils.rs b/crates/networking/rpc/utils.rs
index 726a03c7cc1..27d812dfd80 100644
--- a/crates/networking/rpc/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/networking/rpc/utils.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl From<RpcErr> for RpcErrorMetadata {
             RpcErr::InvalidPayloadAttributes(data) => RpcErrorMetadata {
                 code: -38003,
                 data: Some(data),
-                message: "Invalid forkchoice state".to_string(),
+                message: "Invalid payload attributes".to_string(),
             },
             RpcErr::UnknownPayload(context) => RpcErrorMetadata {
                 code: -38001,