diff --git a/gatsby-node.js b/gatsby-node.js
index c9eb8f2..155630c 100644
--- a/gatsby-node.js
+++ b/gatsby-node.js
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class Plugin {
 					try {
 						response = await request();
 					} catch (err) {
-						err = error;
+						error = err;
 					}
 
 					if (count > 0) {