diff --git a/app/server/cli/commands/import-config.ts b/app/server/cli/commands/import-config.ts
index b3607f44..b336f0e5 100644
--- a/app/server/cli/commands/import-config.ts
+++ b/app/server/cli/commands/import-config.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { Command } from "commander";
 import path from "node:path";
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
-
-const toError = (e: unknown): Error => (e instanceof Error ? e : new Error(String(e)));
+import { toError } from "../../utils/errors";
 
 type Output = ReturnType<typeof createOutput>;
 
diff --git a/app/server/modules/lifecycle/config-import.ts b/app/server/modules/lifecycle/config-import.ts
index 76822b17..08e18073 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/lifecycle/config-import.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/lifecycle/config-import.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 	notificationDestinationsTable,
 } from "../../db/schema";
 import { logger } from "../../utils/logger";
+import { toError } from "../../utils/errors";
 import { volumeService } from "../volumes/volume.service";
 import type { NotificationConfig } from "~/schemas/notifications";
 import type { RepositoryConfig } from "~/schemas/restic";
@@ -17,8 +18,6 @@ import type { BackendConfig } from "~/schemas/volumes";
 
 const isRecord = (value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> => typeof value === "object" && value !== null;
 
-const toError = (e: unknown): Error => (e instanceof Error ? e : new Error(String(e)));
-
 const asStringArray = (value: unknown): string[] => {
 	if (!Array.isArray(value)) return [];
 	return value.filter((item): item is string => typeof item === "string");
diff --git a/app/server/utils/errors.ts b/app/server/utils/errors.ts
index 22379a36..3ff14939 100644
--- a/app/server/utils/errors.ts
+++ b/app/server/utils/errors.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export const toMessage = (err: unknown): string => {
 	return sanitizeSensitiveData(message);
 };
 
+export const toError = (e: unknown): Error => (e instanceof Error ? e : new Error(String(e)));
+
 const resticErrorCodes: Record<number, string> = {
 	1: "Command failed: An error occurred while executing the command.",
 	2: "Go runtime error: A runtime error occurred in the Go program.",