diff --git a/arangod/Cluster/HeartbeatThread.cpp b/arangod/Cluster/HeartbeatThread.cpp
index 16f5bf2190..0e2c192d64 100644
--- a/arangod/Cluster/HeartbeatThread.cpp
+++ b/arangod/Cluster/HeartbeatThread.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void HeartbeatThread::runSingleServer() {
         if (res.successful()) {
           LOG_TOPIC(TRACE, Logger::HEARTBEAT) << "successfully increased plan version in agency";
         } else {
-          LOG_TOPIC(DEBUG, Logger::HEARTBEAT) << "could not increase version number in agency";
+          LOG_TOPIC(WARN, Logger::HEARTBEAT) << "could not increase version number in agency";
         }
       }