diff --git a/cognee/tasks/translation/providers/azure_provider.py b/cognee/tasks/translation/providers/azure_provider.py
index 8a3fc2b01..368585ffc 100644
--- a/cognee/tasks/translation/providers/azure_provider.py
+++ b/cognee/tasks/translation/providers/azure_provider.py
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ class AzureTranslationProvider(TranslationProvider):
             List of TranslationResult objects
         """
         if not self.is_available():
-            raise ValueError("Azure Translator API key not configured.")
+            raise TranslationProviderError(
+                provider=self.provider_name,
+                message="Azure Translator API key not configured. Set AZURE_TRANSLATOR_KEY environment variable.",
+            )
 
         endpoint = f"{self._config.azure_translator_endpoint}/translate"
 
diff --git a/cognee/tests/tasks/translation/config_test.py b/cognee/tests/tasks/translation/config_test.py
index d5cf4971c..248bf70f3 100644
--- a/cognee/tests/tasks/translation/config_test.py
+++ b/cognee/tests/tasks/translation/config_test.py
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ Unit tests for translation configuration
 """
 
 from typing import get_args
+
+from pydantic import ValidationError
+
 from cognee.tasks.translation.config import (
     get_translation_config,
     TranslationConfig,
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ def test_confidence_threshold_validation():
         assert 0.0 <= config_invalid_low.confidence_threshold <= 1.0, (
             f"Invalid low value should be clamped, got {config_invalid_low.confidence_threshold}"
         )
-    except Exception:
+    except ValidationError:
         pass  # Expected validation error
 
     try:
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ def test_confidence_threshold_validation():
         assert 0.0 <= config_invalid_high.confidence_threshold <= 1.0, (
             f"Invalid high value should be clamped, got {config_invalid_high.confidence_threshold}"
         )
-    except Exception:
+    except ValidationError:
         pass  # Expected validation error