diff --git a/jib-gradle-plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/jib-gradle-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index 68047bbb22..b50b8a422a 100644
--- a/jib-gradle-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/jib-gradle-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - Added support for [configuring registry mirrors](https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/blob/master/docs/faq.md#i-am-hitting-docker-hub-rate-limits-how-can-i-configure-registry-mirrors) for base images. This is useful when hitting [Docker Hub rate limits](https://www.docker.com/increase-rate-limits). Only public mirrors (such as `mirror.gcr.io`) are supported. ([#3011](https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/issues/3011))
 
+### Changed
+
+- Build will fail if Jib cannot create or read the [global Jib configuration file](https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/tree/master/jib-gradle-plugin#global-jib-configuration). ([#2996](https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/pull/2996))
+
 ## 2.7.1
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/jib-maven-plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/jib-maven-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index a5a9f155ad..8b8456c790 100644
--- a/jib-maven-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/jib-maven-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - Added support for [configuring registry mirrors](https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/blob/master/docs/faq.md#i-am-hitting-docker-hub-rate-limits-how-can-i-configure-registry-mirrors) for base images. This is useful when hitting [Docker Hub rate limits](https://www.docker.com/increase-rate-limits). Only public mirrors (such as `mirror.gcr.io`) are supported. ([#3011](https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/issues/3011))
 
+### Changed
+
+- Build will fail if Jib cannot create or read the [global Jib configuration file](https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/tree/master/jib-maven-plugin#global-jib-configuration). ([#2996](https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/pull/2996))
+
 ## 2.7.1
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/jib-plugins-common/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/jib/plugins/common/globalconfig/GlobalConfig.java b/jib-plugins-common/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/jib/plugins/common/globalconfig/GlobalConfig.java
index dc679fe033..2de234b9ea 100644
--- a/jib-plugins-common/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/jib/plugins/common/globalconfig/GlobalConfig.java
+++ b/jib-plugins-common/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/tools/jib/plugins/common/globalconfig/GlobalConfig.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static GlobalConfig readConfig(Path configDir) throws IOException, InvalidGlobal
 
     } catch (IOException ex) {
       throw new IOException(
-          "Failed to open or parse global Jib config file; see "
+          "Failed to create, open, or parse global Jib config file; see "
               + "https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/blob/master/docs/faq.md#where-is-the-global-jib-configuration-file-and-how-i-can-configure-it "
               + "to fix or you may need to delete "
               + configFile,
diff --git a/jib-plugins-common/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/tools/jib/plugins/common/globalconfig/GlobalConfigTest.java b/jib-plugins-common/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/tools/jib/plugins/common/globalconfig/GlobalConfigTest.java
index 3f981dd72b..e3247c9f1d 100644
--- a/jib-plugins-common/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/tools/jib/plugins/common/globalconfig/GlobalConfigTest.java
+++ b/jib-plugins-common/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/tools/jib/plugins/common/globalconfig/GlobalConfigTest.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public void testReadConfig_emptyFile() throws IOException {
     assertThat(exception)
         .hasMessageThat()
         .startsWith(
-            "Failed to open or parse global Jib config file; see "
+            "Failed to create, open, or parse global Jib config file; see "
                 + "https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/blob/master/docs/faq.md#where-is-the-global-jib-configuration-file-and-how-i-can-configure-it "
                 + "to fix or you may need to delete");
     assertThat(exception).hasMessageThat().endsWith(File.separator + "config.json");
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public void testReadConfig_corrupted() throws IOException {
     assertThat(exception)
         .hasMessageThat()
         .startsWith(
-            "Failed to open or parse global Jib config file; see "
+            "Failed to create, open, or parse global Jib config file; see "
                 + "https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/jib/blob/master/docs/faq.md#where-is-the-global-jib-configuration-file-and-how-i-can-configure-it "
                 + "to fix or you may need to delete ");
     assertThat(exception).hasMessageThat().endsWith(File.separator + "config.json");