diff --git a/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go b/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
index b714faf28f398..b35f34df8b083 100644
--- a/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (e *EndpointController) SyncServiceEndpoints() error {
 		currentEndpoints, err := e.client.GetEndpoints(nsCtx, service.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			// TODO this is brittle as all get out, refactor the client libraries to return a structured error.
-			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "404") {
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not found") {
 				currentEndpoints = &api.Endpoints{
 					JSONBase: api.JSONBase{
 						ID: service.ID,