diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/handlers/retry.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/handlers/retry.py
index 664c2d78e..96fc821f0 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/handlers/retry.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/handlers/retry.py
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ class Retry(base.EventHandler):
                     if self._sleep(deadline, attempt, ex.value):
                         ex.reraise = False
                     else:
-                        LOG.debug('Report handler unhealthy %s', self._handler)
+                        LOG.exception('Report handler unhealthy %s',
+                                      self._handler)
                         self._handler.set_liveness(alive=False, exc=ex.value)
             except Exception as ex:
                 LOG.exception('Report handler unhealthy %s', self._handler)