diff --git a/packages/core/stories/patterns/file-upload/file-upload.stories.tsx b/packages/core/stories/patterns/file-upload/file-upload.stories.tsx
index 18af1cc98f..5c8d645733 100644
--- a/packages/core/stories/patterns/file-upload/file-upload.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/stories/patterns/file-upload/file-upload.stories.tsx
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const FileItem = ({
 
   const validFile = useCallback((file: File) => {
     if (file.type !== "application/pdf") {
-      setErrorMessage("Wrong format. Files must be in .PDF format");
+      setErrorMessage("Invalid format. Files must be in .PDF format");
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const FileItem = ({
 
             if (badConnection && Math.random() > 0.7) {
               setStatus("failedConnection");
-              setErrorMessage("Connection failed");
+              setErrorMessage("Connection failed. Please try again.");
               return old;
             }