diff --git a/pkg/controller/cronjob/cronjob_controllerv2.go b/pkg/controller/cronjob/cronjob_controllerv2.go
index bb2da6bf080..246c9918e1f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/cronjob/cronjob_controllerv2.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/cronjob/cronjob_controllerv2.go
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ func (jm *ControllerV2) sync(ctx context.Context, cronJobKey string) (*time.Dura
 	updateStatusAfterCleanup := jm.cleanupFinishedJobs(ctx, cronJobCopy, jobsToBeReconciled)
 
 	requeueAfter, updateStatusAfterSync, syncErr := jm.syncCronJob(ctx, cronJobCopy, jobsToBeReconciled)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.V(2).Info("Error reconciling cronjob", "cronjob", klog.KObj(cronJob), "err", err)
+	if syncErr != nil {
+		logger.V(2).Info("Error reconciling cronjob", "cronjob", klog.KObj(cronJob), "err", syncErr)
 	}
 
 	// Update the CronJob if needed