diff --git a/src/unisync/config.py b/src/unisync/config.py
index 06061d5..cd11d03 100644
--- a/src/unisync/config.py
+++ b/src/unisync/config.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class ServerConfig:
         if self.ip != "":
             try:
                 ipaddress.ip_address(self.ip)
-            except ValueError:
-                raise ValueError("The provided ip address is invalid")
+            except ValueError as e:
+                raise ValueError("The provided ip address is invalid") from e
 
 @dataclass
 class RootsConfig: