diff --git a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/http.go b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/http.go
index 56b2f474132..2610240e5ac 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/http.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/api/rafthttp/http.go
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ func checkClusterCompatibilityFromHeader(lg *zap.Logger, localID types.ID, heade
 
 	if err != nil {
 		lg.Warn(
-			"failed to check version compatibility",
+			"failed version compatibility check",
 			zap.String("local-member-id", localID.String()),
 			zap.String("local-member-cluster-id", cid.String()),
 			zap.String("local-member-server-version", localVs),