diff --git a/selenium_grid_hub_wait_ready.sh b/selenium_grid_hub_wait_ready.sh
index bb595a02..20b72f58 100755
--- a/selenium_grid_hub_wait_ready.sh
+++ b/selenium_grid_hub_wait_ready.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if [ -n "$max_secs" ] &&
 	timestamp "setting timeout to $max_secs secs"
 	TMOUT="$max_secs"
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2064
-	trap "Timed out waiting for Selenium Grid Hub to come up after $max_secs secs" EXIT
+	trap "echo 'Timed out waiting for Selenium Grid Hub to come up after $max_secs secs' >&2; exit 1" EXIT
 fi
 
 while :; do