diff --git a/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/runtime/policy/PolicyManager.java b/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/runtime/policy/PolicyManager.java
index 8271ade08b3b6..75e098a95902d 100644
--- a/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/runtime/policy/PolicyManager.java
+++ b/libs/entitlement/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/entitlement/runtime/policy/PolicyManager.java
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ private void notEntitled(String message, Class<?> callerClass, ModuleEntitlement
         var exception = new NotEntitledException(message);
         // Don't emit a log for muted classes, e.g. classes containing self tests
         if (mutedClasses.contains(callerClass) == false) {
-            entitlements.logger().warn("Not entitled:", exception);
+            entitlements.logger().warn("Not entitled: {}", message, exception);
         }
         throw exception;
     }