diff --git a/cmd/lakectl/cmd/config.go b/cmd/lakectl/cmd/config.go
index d8cf4335e7a..9f69cde5dc5 100644
--- a/cmd/lakectl/cmd/config.go
+++ b/cmd/lakectl/cmd/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
+var ErrInvalidEndpoint = errors.New("invalid endpoint")
+
 // configCmd represents the config command
 var configCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "config",
@@ -34,13 +37,13 @@ var configCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}{
 			{Key: "credentials.access_key_id", Prompt: &promptui.Prompt{Label: "Access key ID"}},
 			{Key: "credentials.secret_access_key", Prompt: &promptui.Prompt{Label: "Secret access key", Mask: '*'}},
-			{Key: "server.endpoint_url", Prompt: &promptui.Prompt{Label: "Server endpoint URL", Validate: func(rawURL string) error {
+			{Key: "server.endpoint_url", Prompt: &promptui.Prompt{Label: "Server endpoint", Validate: func(rawURL string) error {
 				u, err := url.ParseRequestURI(rawURL)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 				if u.Path != "" {
-					fmt.Printf("Warning: It's recommended to configure the endpoint without specifying a path (%s)\n", u.Path)
+					return fmt.Errorf("%w: do not specify endpoint path", ErrInvalidEndpoint)
 				}
 				return nil
 			}}},