diff --git a/pkg/kafka/utils.go b/pkg/kafka/utils.go
index 7dcc724..fba621f 100644
--- a/pkg/kafka/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/kafka/utils.go
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 				<-timeoutTimer.C
 			}
 		case <-timeoutTimer.C:
-			logger.Infow(ctx, "kafka-proxy-liveness-recheck", log.Fields{"service": serviceName})
+			logger.Debugf(ctx, "kafka-proxy-liveness-recheck", log.Fields{"service": serviceName})
 			// send the liveness probe in a goroutine; we don't want to deadlock ourselves as
 			// the liveness probe may wait (and block) writing to our channel.
 			go func() {