diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index a87a7d0e..1f2457d8 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	metricsCertWatcher, err := setupMetricsCertWatcher(flags.metricsCertPath, flags.metricsCertName, flags.metricsCertKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "to initialize metrics certificate watcher")
+		setupLog.Error(err, "Failed to initialize metrics certificate watcher")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}