diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/RackawareEnsemblePlacementPolicyImpl.java b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/RackawareEnsemblePlacementPolicyImpl.java
index a4e3c8024ba..d604f6e9d69 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/RackawareEnsemblePlacementPolicyImpl.java
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/RackawareEnsemblePlacementPolicyImpl.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public RackawareEnsemblePlacementPolicyImpl initialize(ClientConfiguration conf,
                 }
             } catch (RuntimeException re) {
                 if (!conf.getEnforceMinNumRacksPerWriteQuorum()) {
-                    LOG.error("Failed to initialize DNS Resolver {}, used default subnet resolver ",
+                    LOG.warn("Failed to initialize DNS Resolver {}, used default subnet resolver ",
                             dnsResolverName, re);
                     dnsResolver = new DefaultResolver(this::getDefaultRack);
                     dnsResolver.setBookieAddressResolver(bookieAddressResolver);