diff --git a/tools/ipmi_errors.hpp b/tools/ipmi_errors.hpp
index 994f837..210ef53 100644
--- a/tools/ipmi_errors.hpp
+++ b/tools/ipmi_errors.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         smessage << "Received IPMI_CC: " << cc;
         message = smessage.str();
     }
+    explicit IpmiException(const std::string& message) : message(message){};
 
     virtual const char* what() const noexcept override
     {