diff --git a/automation/service/trigger.go b/automation/service/trigger.go
index 1c562da83..b6d13eee2 100644
--- a/automation/service/trigger.go
+++ b/automation/service/trigger.go
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ func validateWorkflowTriggers(wf *types.Workflow, tt ...*types.Trigger) (wis typ
 
 		if wf.Meta != nil && wf.Meta.SubWorkflow {
 			wis = wis.Append(
-				errors.InvalidData("workflow marked as sub-workflow cannot have triggers"),
+				errors.InvalidData("workflow marked as sub-workflow cannot have enabled triggers"),
 				map[string]int{"trigger": i},
 			)
 		}