diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/upgrade/node/controlplane.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/upgrade/node/controlplane.go
index f1676bdf6f8..d7749fb648d 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/upgrade/node/controlplane.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/upgrade/node/controlplane.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func runControlPlane() func(c workflow.RunData) error {
 
 		// if this is not a control-plane node, this phase should not be executed
 		if !data.IsControlPlaneNode() {
-			fmt.Printf("[upgrade] Skipping phase. Not a control plane node")
+			fmt.Println("[upgrade] Skipping phase. Not a control plane node.")
 			return nil
 		}