diff --git a/src/groundlight/internalapi.py b/src/groundlight/internalapi.py
index 10a3c27e..95243cd9 100644
--- a/src/groundlight/internalapi.py
+++ b/src/groundlight/internalapi.py
@@ -320,10 +320,7 @@ def update_inspection_metadata(self, inspection_id: str, user_provided_key: str,
                 http_resp=response,
             )
         if response.json()["status"] == "COMPLETE":
-            raise InternalApiError(
-                # status=response.status_code,
-                reason=f"Inspection {inspection_id} is closed. Metadata cannot be added.",
-            )
+            raise ValueError(f"Inspection {inspection_id} is closed. Metadata cannot be added.")
 
         payload = {}
 
diff --git a/test/integration/test_groundlight.py b/test/integration/test_groundlight.py
index 55ca43dd..5c836714 100644
--- a/test/integration/test_groundlight.py
+++ b/test/integration/test_groundlight.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ def test_update_inspection_metadata_failure(gl: Groundlight):
 
     _ = gl.stop_inspection(inspection_id)
 
-    with pytest.raises(InternalApiError):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         user_provided_key = "Inspector"
         user_provided_value = "Bob"
         gl.update_inspection_metadata(inspection_id, user_provided_key, user_provided_value)