diff --git a/packages/lib/domainManager/deploymentServices/vercel.ts b/packages/lib/domainManager/deploymentServices/vercel.ts
index 46d295be86..27ff4b1311 100644
--- a/packages/lib/domainManager/deploymentServices/vercel.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/domainManager/deploymentServices/vercel.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const vercelDomainApiResponseSchema = z.object({
     .object({
       code: z.string().nullish(),
       domain: z.any().nullish(),
+      message: z.string().nullish(),
+      invalidToken: z.boolean().nullish(),
     })
     .optional(),
 });
@@ -74,10 +76,16 @@ export const deleteDomain = async (domain: string) => {
   return handleDomainDeletionError(data.error);
 };
 
-function handleDomainCreationError(error: { code?: string | null; domain?: string | null }) {
-  // Domain is already owned by another team but you can request delegation to access it
+function handleDomainCreationError(error: {
+  code?: string | null;
+  domain?: string | null;
+  message?: string | null;
+  invalidToken?: boolean | null;
+}){
+  // Vercel returns "forbidden" for various permission issues, not just domain ownership
   if (error.code === "forbidden") {
-    const errorMessage = "Domain is already owned by another team";
+    const errorMessage =
+      "Vercel denied permission to manage this domain. Please verify your Vercel project, team, and domain permissions.";
     log.error(
       safeStringify({
         errorMessage,
@@ -117,15 +125,21 @@ function handleDomainCreationError(error: { code?: string | null; domain?: strin
   });
 }
 
-function handleDomainDeletionError(error: { code?: string | null; domain?: string | null }) {
+function handleDomainDeletionError(error: {
+  code?: string | null;
+  domain?: string | null;
+  message?: string | null;
+  invalidToken?: boolean | null;
+}){
   if (error.code === "not_found") {
     // Domain is already deleted
     return true;
   }
 
-  // Domain is already owned by another team but you can request delegation to access it
+  // Vercel returns "forbidden" for various permission issues, not just domain ownership
   if (error.code === "forbidden") {
-    const errorMessage = "Domain is owned by another team";
+    const errorMessage =
+      "Vercel denied permission to manage this domain. Please verify your Vercel project, team, and domain permissions.";
     log.error(
       safeStringify({
         errorMessage,