diff --git a/internal/eval/eval_test.go b/internal/eval/eval_test.go
index 03cd0df6f..58a37ea04 100644
--- a/internal/eval/eval_test.go
+++ b/internal/eval/eval_test.go
@@ -3957,11 +3957,11 @@ func testEvalLPOP(t *testing.T, store *dstore.Store) {
 		},
 		"non-integer count": {
 			input:          []string{"k", "abc"},
-			migratedOutput: EvalResponse{Result: nil, Error: errors.New("ERR value is not an integer or a float")},
+			migratedOutput: EvalResponse{Result: nil, Error: errors.New("value is out of range, must be positive")},
 		},
 		"negative count": {
 			input:          []string{"k", "-1"},
-			migratedOutput: EvalResponse{Result: nil, Error: errors.New("ERR value is not an integer or out of range")},
+			migratedOutput: EvalResponse{Result: nil, Error: errors.New("value is out of range, must be positive")},
 		},
 		"key with different type": {
 			setup: func() {
diff --git a/internal/eval/store_eval.go b/internal/eval/store_eval.go
index 691acee5a..ce415ef2e 100644
--- a/internal/eval/store_eval.go
+++ b/internal/eval/store_eval.go
@@ -3198,7 +3198,7 @@ func popElements(args []string, store *dstore.Store, direction string) *EvalResp
 		if err != nil {
 			return &EvalResponse{
 				Result: nil,
-				Error:  diceerrors.ErrInvalidNumberFormat,
+				Error:  diceerrors.ErrValueMustBePositive,
 			}
 		}
 		if nos == 0 {