diff --git a/internal/controller/state/dataplane/configuration.go b/internal/controller/state/dataplane/configuration.go
index 84b520f053..29ba14d15e 100644
--- a/internal/controller/state/dataplane/configuration.go
+++ b/internal/controller/state/dataplane/configuration.go
@@ -781,7 +781,9 @@ func buildUpstream(
 	eps, err := svcResolver.Resolve(ctx, logger, br.SvcNsName, br.ServicePort, allowedAddressType)
 	if err != nil {
 		errMsg = err.Error()
-		logger.Error(err, "failed to resolve endpoints", "service", br.SvcNsName)
+		logger.V(1).Info("failed to resolve endpoints, endpoints may not be ready", "error", errMsg, "service", br.SvcNsName)
+	} else {
+		logger.V(1).Info("successfully resolved endpoints", "service", br.SvcNsName)
 	}
 
 	var upstreamPolicies []policies.Policy