diff --git a/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c b/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
index da6b4104767..7b71e98f566 100644
--- a/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
+++ b/src/timesync/timesyncd-manager.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static int manager_receive_response(sd_event_source *source, int fd, uint32_t re
 
         root_distance = ntp_ts_short_to_d(&ntpmsg.root_delay) / 2 + ntp_ts_short_to_d(&ntpmsg.root_dispersion);
         if (root_distance > (double) m->max_root_distance_usec / (double) USEC_PER_SEC) {
-                log_debug("Server has too large root distance. Disconnecting.");
+                log_info("Server has too large root distance. Disconnecting.");
                 return manager_connect(m);
         }