diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
index 9a357b2ac1f..be52e85a048 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func (le *LeaderElector) renew(ctx context.Context) {
 		le.maybeReportTransition()
 		desc := le.config.Lock.Describe()
 		if err == nil {
-			glog.V(4).Infof("successfully renewed lease %v", desc)
+			glog.V(5).Infof("successfully renewed lease %v", desc)
 			return
 		}
 		le.config.Lock.RecordEvent("stopped leading")