diff --git a/server/tools/peertube-upload.ts b/server/tools/peertube-upload.ts
index 08bd5f2bb..47ac87acd 100644
--- a/server/tools/peertube-upload.ts
+++ b/server/tools/peertube-upload.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,13 @@ async function run (url: string, username: string, password: string) {
     console.log(`Video ${options.videoName} uploaded.`)
     process.exit(0)
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error(require('util').inspect(err))
+    const message = err.message || ''
+    if (message.includes('413')) {
+      console.error('Aborted: the video file you try to upload it too big for this PeerTube instance.')
+    } else {
+      console.error(require('util').inspect(err))
+    }
+
     process.exit(-1)
   }
 }