diff --git a/selfdrive/car/vin.py b/selfdrive/car/vin.py
index f69771546f..676593255a 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/vin.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/vin.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def get_vin(logcan, sendcan, buses, timeout=0.1, retry=3, debug=False):
               if vin.startswith(b'\x11'):
                 vin = vin[1:18]
 
-              cloudlog.warning(f"got vin with {request=}")
+              cloudlog.error(f"got vin with {request=}")
               return get_rx_addr_for_tx_addr(addr), bus, vin.decode()
         except Exception:
           cloudlog.exception("VIN query exception")