diff --git a/pkg/kvstore/etcd.go b/pkg/kvstore/etcd.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/pkg/kvstore/etcd.go
+++ b/pkg/kvstore/etcd.go
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ func connectEtcdClient(ctx context.Context, config *client.Config, cfgPath strin
 			return
 		}
 
-		ec.getLogger().Debugf("Session received")
+		ec.getLogger().Info("Initial etcd session established")
 
 		if err := ec.checkMinVersion(ctx); err != nil {
 			errChan <- fmt.Errorf("unable to validate etcd version: %s", err)
etcd: Print info message when connection is established