diff --git a/python/semantic_kernel/connectors/weaviate.py b/python/semantic_kernel/connectors/weaviate.py
index 2e04753b0011..c2f2ab214343 100644
--- a/python/semantic_kernel/connectors/weaviate.py
+++ b/python/semantic_kernel/connectors/weaviate.py
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ def validate_settings(cls, data: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
 
             if enabled == 0:
                 raise ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError(
-                    "Weaviate settings must specify either a ",
-                    "Weaviate Cloud instance, a local Weaviate instance, or the client embedding options.",
+                    "Weaviate settings must specify either a Weaviate Cloud instance, a local Weaviate "
+                    "instance, or the client embedding options."
                 )
             if enabled > 1:
                 raise ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError(
-                    "Weaviate settings must specify only one of the following: ",
-                    "Weaviate Cloud instance, a local Weaviate instance, or the client embedding options.",
+                    "Weaviate settings must specify only one of the following: Weaviate Cloud instance, "
+                    "a local Weaviate instance, or the client embedding options."
                 )
 
         return data
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ def __init__(
                     async_client = use_async_with_embedded()
                 else:
                     raise NotImplementedError(
-                        "Weaviate settings must specify either a custom client, a Weaviate Cloud instance,",
-                        " a local Weaviate instance, or the client embedding options.",
+                        "Weaviate settings must specify either a custom client, a Weaviate Cloud "
+                        "instance, a local Weaviate instance, or the client embedding options."
                     )
             except Exception as e:
                 raise VectorStoreInitializationException(f"Failed to initialize Weaviate client: {e}")
@@ -749,8 +749,8 @@ def __init__(
                     async_client = use_async_with_embedded()
                 else:
                     raise NotImplementedError(
-                        "Weaviate settings must specify either a custom client, a Weaviate Cloud instance,",
-                        " a local Weaviate instance, or the client embedding options.",
+                        "Weaviate settings must specify either a custom client, a Weaviate Cloud "
+                        "instance, a local Weaviate instance, or the client embedding options."
                     )
             except Exception as e:
                 raise VectorStoreInitializationException(f"Failed to initialize Weaviate client: {e}")
diff --git a/python/tests/unit/connectors/memory/weaviate/test_weaviate_collection.py b/python/tests/unit/connectors/memory/weaviate/test_weaviate_collection.py
index c4ebd838aba6..4b9ba6c91e6d 100644
--- a/python/tests/unit/connectors/memory/weaviate/test_weaviate_collection.py
+++ b/python/tests/unit/connectors/memory/weaviate/test_weaviate_collection.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def test_weaviate_collection_init_with_invalid_settings_more_than_one_backends(
     """Test the initialization of a WeaviateCollection object with multiple backend options enabled."""
     collection_name = "TestCollection"
 
-    with pytest.raises(ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError):
+    with pytest.raises(ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError, match="only one of the following"):
         WeaviateCollection(
             record_type=record_type,
             definition=definition,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def test_weaviate_collection_init_with_invalid_settings_no_backends(
     """Test the initialization of a WeaviateCollection object with no backend options enabled."""
     collection_name = "TestCollection"
 
-    with pytest.raises(ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError):
+    with pytest.raises(ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError, match="must specify either a Weaviate Cloud"):
         WeaviateCollection(
             record_type=record_type,
             definition=definition,
diff --git a/python/tests/unit/connectors/memory/weaviate/test_weaviate_store.py b/python/tests/unit/connectors/memory/weaviate/test_weaviate_store.py
index 1c978b3cc4fe..ab9038200030 100644
--- a/python/tests/unit/connectors/memory/weaviate/test_weaviate_store.py
+++ b/python/tests/unit/connectors/memory/weaviate/test_weaviate_store.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_weaviate_store_init_with_invalid_settings_more_than_one_backends(
     weaviate_unit_test_env,
 ) -> None:
     """Test the initialization of a WeaviateStore object with multiple backend options enabled."""
-    with pytest.raises(ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError):
+    with pytest.raises(ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError, match="only one of the following"):
         WeaviateStore(
             env_file_path="fake_env_file_path.env",
         )
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_weaviate_store_init_with_invalid_settings_no_backends(
     clear_weaviate_env,
 ) -> None:
     """Test the initialization of a WeaviateStore object with no backend options enabled."""
-    with pytest.raises(ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError):
+    with pytest.raises(ServiceInvalidExecutionSettingsError, match="must specify either a Weaviate Cloud"):
         WeaviateStore(
             env_file_path="fake_env_file_path.env",
         )