diff --git a/providers/flagd/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/contrib/providers/flagd/resolver/process/storage/connector/sync/SyncStreamQueueSource.java b/providers/flagd/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/contrib/providers/flagd/resolver/process/storage/connector/sync/SyncStreamQueueSource.java
index f71b19a8c..9e043c9e0 100644
--- a/providers/flagd/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/contrib/providers/flagd/resolver/process/storage/connector/sync/SyncStreamQueueSource.java
+++ b/providers/flagd/src/main/java/dev/openfeature/contrib/providers/flagd/resolver/process/storage/connector/sync/SyncStreamQueueSource.java
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ private void observeSyncStream() throws InterruptedException {
 
                         metadataResponse = localStub.getMetadata(metadataRequest.build());
                     } catch (Exception metaEx) {
-                        log.error("Metadata exception: {}, cancelling stream", metaEx.getMessage(), metaEx);
+                        // cancel the stream if the getMetadata fails
+                        // we can keep this log quiet since the stream is cancelled/restarted with this exception
+                        log.debug("Metadata exception: {}, cancelling stream", metaEx.getMessage(), metaEx);
                         context.cancel(metaEx);
                     }
                 }