diff --git a/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_plugin_manager.py b/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_plugin_manager.py
index 6ef2ff12f..dc362df6d 100644
--- a/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_plugin_manager.py
+++ b/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_plugin_manager.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
-from charms.opensearch.v0.opensearch_backups import OpenSearchBackupPlugin
 from charms.opensearch.v0.opensearch_exceptions import (
     OpenSearchCmdError,
     OpenSearchNotFullyReadyError,
@@ -53,11 +52,6 @@
         "config": "plugin_opensearch_knn",
         "relation": None,
     },
-    "repository-s3": {
-        "class": OpenSearchBackupPlugin,
-        "config": None,
-        "relation": "s3-credentials",
-    },
 }
 
 
@@ -163,7 +157,12 @@ def run(self) -> bool:
                         restart_needed,
                     ]
                 )
-            except OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError as e:
+            except (
+                OpenSearchPluginMissingDepsError,
+                OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError,
+                OpenSearchPluginInstallError,
+                OpenSearchPluginRemoveError,
+            ) as e:
                 # This is a more serious issue, as we are missing some input from
                 # the user. The charm should block.
                 raise e
@@ -183,9 +182,7 @@ def _install_plugin(self, plugin: OpenSearchPlugin) -> bool:
         if plugin.dependencies:
             missing_deps = [dep for dep in plugin.dependencies if dep not in installed_plugins]
             if missing_deps:
-                raise OpenSearchPluginMissingDepsError(
-                    f"Failed to install {plugin.name}, missing dependencies: {missing_deps}"
-                )
+                raise OpenSearchPluginMissingDepsError(plugin.name, missing_deps)
 
         # Add the plugin
         try:
@@ -198,9 +195,7 @@ def _install_plugin(self, plugin: OpenSearchPlugin) -> bool:
             # Check for dependencies
             missing_deps = [dep for dep in plugin.dependencies if dep not in installed_plugins]
             if missing_deps:
-                raise OpenSearchPluginMissingDepsError(
-                    f"Failed to install {plugin.name}, missing dependencies: {missing_deps}"
-                )
+                raise OpenSearchPluginMissingDepsError(plugin.name, missing_deps)
 
             self._opensearch.run_bin("opensearch-plugin", f"install --batch {plugin.name}")
         except KeyError as e:
@@ -210,7 +205,7 @@ def _install_plugin(self, plugin: OpenSearchPlugin) -> bool:
                 logger.info(f"Plugin {plugin.name} already installed, continuing...")
                 # Nothing installed, as plugin already exists
                 return False
-            raise OpenSearchPluginInstallError(f"Failed to install plugin {plugin.name}: {e}")
+            raise OpenSearchPluginInstallError(plugin.name)
         # Install successful
         return True
 
@@ -240,7 +235,7 @@ def _configure_if_needed(self, plugin: OpenSearchPlugin) -> bool:
                 return False
             return self.apply_config(plugin.config())
         except KeyError as e:
-            raise OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError(e)
+            raise OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError(plugin.name, configs=[f"{e}"])
 
     def _disable_if_needed(self, plugin: OpenSearchPlugin) -> bool:
         """If disabled, removes plugin configuration or sets it to other values."""
@@ -255,7 +250,7 @@ def _disable_if_needed(self, plugin: OpenSearchPlugin) -> bool:
                 return False
             return self.apply_config(plugin.disable())
         except KeyError as e:
-            raise OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError(e)
+            raise OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError(plugin.name, configs=[f"{e}"])
 
     def apply_config(self, config: OpenSearchPluginConfig) -> bool:
         """Runs the configuration changes as passed via OpenSearchPluginConfig.
@@ -373,7 +368,7 @@ def _remove_plugin(self, plugin: OpenSearchPlugin) -> bool:
             if "not found" in str(e):
                 logger.info(f"Plugin {plugin.name} to be deleted, not found. Continuing...")
                 return False
-            raise OpenSearchPluginRemoveError(f"Failed to remove plugin {plugin.name}: {e}")
+            raise OpenSearchPluginRemoveError(plugin.name)
         return True
 
     def _installed_plugins(self) -> List[str]:
diff --git a/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_plugins.py b/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_plugins.py
index 8d2f63f9d..56735f336 100644
--- a/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_plugins.py
+++ b/lib/charms/opensearch/v0/opensearch_plugins.py
@@ -301,14 +301,24 @@ def __init__(self, msg):
 class OpenSearchPluginMissingDepsError(OpenSearchPluginError):
     """Exception thrown when an opensearch plugin misses installed dependencies."""
 
+    def __init__(self, name, deps):
+        super().__init__(f"Failed to install plugin: {name} - missing dependencies {deps}")
+        self.deps = deps
+
 
 class OpenSearchPluginInstallError(OpenSearchPluginError):
     """Exception thrown when opensearch plugin installation fails."""
 
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        super().__init__("Failed to install plugin: {}".format(name))
+
 
 class OpenSearchPluginRemoveError(OpenSearchPluginError):
     """Exception thrown when opensearch plugin removal fails."""
 
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        super().__init__("Failed to remove plugin: {}".format(name))
+
 
 class OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError(OpenSearchPluginError):
     """Exception thrown when config() or disable() fails to find a config key.
@@ -316,6 +326,10 @@ class OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError(OpenSearchPluginError):
     The plugin itself should raise a KeyError, to avoid burden in the plugin development.
     """
 
+    def __init__(self, name, configs: List[str]):
+        super().__init__(f"Plugin {name} is missing configs: {configs}")
+        self.configs = configs
+
 
 class OpenSearchPluginEventScope(BaseStrEnum):
     """Defines the scope of the plugin manager."""
@@ -472,7 +486,12 @@ def config(self) -> OpenSearchPluginConfig:
         """
         if not self._extra_config.get("access-key") or not self._extra_config.get("secret-key"):
             raise OpenSearchPluginMissingConfigError(
-                "Missing AWS access-key and secret-key configuration"
+                self.name,
+                [
+                    conf
+                    for conf in ["access-key", "secret-key"]
+                    if not self._extra_config.get(conf)
+                ],
             )
 
         return OpenSearchPluginConfig(