diff --git a/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/http/common/HttpErrorDetailsProvider.java b/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/http/common/HttpErrorDetailsProvider.java
index f16dccf..6012239 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/http/common/HttpErrorDetailsProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/http/common/HttpErrorDetailsProvider.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private ProgramFailureException getProgramFailureException(InvalidConfigProperty
         String errorMessageFormat = "Error occurred in the phase: '%s'. Error message: %s";
         return ErrorUtils.getProgramFailureException(new ErrorCategory(ErrorCategory.ErrorCategoryEnum.PLUGIN),
                 errorMessage,
-                String.format(errorMessageFormat, errorContext.getPhase(), errorMessage), ErrorType.SYSTEM, false, e);
+                String.format(errorMessageFormat, errorContext.getPhase(), errorMessage), ErrorType.USER, false, e);
     }
 
     /**