diff --git a/pkg/lint/runner.go b/pkg/lint/runner.go
index 3a0ed5f4c321..a0c7fc8de9aa 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/runner.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/runner.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func (r Runner) Run(ctx context.Context, linters []*linter.Config, lintCtx *lint
 		sw.TrackStage(lc.Name(), func() {
 			linterIssues, err := r.runLinterSafe(ctx, lintCtx, lc)
 			if err != nil {
-				r.Log.Warnf("Can't run linter %s: %v", lc.Linter.Name(), err)
+				r.Log.Errorf("Can't run linter %s: %v", lc.Linter.Name(), err)
 				return
 			}
 			issues = append(issues, linterIssues...)