diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/4988-jxun b/changelogs/unreleased/4988-jxun
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..204c8efb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/4988-jxun
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add more information for failing to get path or snapshot in restic backup and restore.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
index b1121d5e5..322592f80 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_backup_controller.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (r *PodVolumeBackupReconciler) singlePathMatch(path string) (string, error)
 	}
 
 	if len(matches) != 1 {
-		return "", errors.Errorf("expected one matching path, got %d", len(matches))
+		return "", errors.Errorf("expected one matching path: %s, got %d", path, len(matches))
 	}
 
 	return matches[0], nil
diff --git a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_restore_controller.go b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_restore_controller.go
index 2b9cfd407..3315dae3b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/pod_volume_restore_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/pod_volume_restore_controller.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func singlePathMatch(path string) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if len(matches) != 1 {
-		return "", errors.Errorf("expected one matching path, got %d", len(matches))
+		return "", errors.Errorf("expected one matching path: %s, got %d", path, len(matches))
 	}
 
 	return matches[0], nil
diff --git a/pkg/restic/exec_commands.go b/pkg/restic/exec_commands.go
index a0d16d8d5..7dd0057c0 100644
--- a/pkg/restic/exec_commands.go
+++ b/pkg/restic/exec_commands.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func GetSnapshotID(snapshotIdCmd *Command) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if len(snapshots) != 1 {
-		return "", errors.Errorf("expected one matching snapshot, got %d", len(snapshots))
+		return "", errors.Errorf("expected one matching snapshot by command: %s, got %d", snapshotIdCmd.String(), len(snapshots))
 	}
 
 	return snapshots[0].ShortID, nil