diff --git a/sample-apps/java/springboot-main-service/src/main/java/com/amazon/sampleapp/FrontendServiceController.java b/sample-apps/java/springboot-main-service/src/main/java/com/amazon/sampleapp/FrontendServiceController.java
index 4daa713fb..7de449115 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java/springboot-main-service/src/main/java/com/amazon/sampleapp/FrontendServiceController.java
+++ b/sample-apps/java/springboot-main-service/src/main/java/com/amazon/sampleapp/FrontendServiceController.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public String awssdkCall(@RequestParam(name = "testingId", required = false) Str
     if (testingId != null) {
       bucketName += "-" + testingId;
     }
+    logger.warn("This is a custom log for validation testing");
     GetBucketLocationRequest bucketLocationRequest =
             GetBucketLocationRequest.builder().bucket(bucketName).build();
     try {