diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/client.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/client.ts
index d2a297580a7..05580cb90ef 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/client.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/client.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export async function createCompatibleClient(rpcUrl: string, logger: DebugLogger
     await checkServerVersion(client, expectedVersionRange);
   } catch (err) {
     if (err instanceof VersionMismatchError) {
-      logger.debug(err.message);
+      logger.warn(err.message);
     } else {
       throw err;
     }