diff --git a/verifier/rules.go b/verifier/rules.go
index 1d1f053..364159d 100644
--- a/verifier/rules.go
+++ b/verifier/rules.go
@@ -143,10 +143,11 @@ func applyAttributeRules(env *cel.Env, input interpreter.Activation, rules []Con
 		case bool:
 			if !result {
 				var message string
-				if r.Debug != "" {
-					message = fmt.Sprintf("%s\nin rule '%s'", r.Debug, r.Rule)
-				} else {
+				if r.Debug == "" {
 					message = fmt.Sprintf("verification failed for rule '%s'", r.Rule)
+					
+				} else {
+					message = fmt.Sprintf("%s\nin rule '%s'", r.Debug, r.Rule)
 				}
 
 				if !r.Warn {