diff --git a/lib/ns/query.c b/lib/ns/query.c
index dd110568a5..11b9ee0214 100644
--- a/lib/ns/query.c
+++ b/lib/ns/query.c
@@ -4007,8 +4007,9 @@ rpz_rewrite(ns_client_t *client, dns_rdatatype_t qtype, isc_result_t qresult,
 		/* Do not pollute SERVFAIL cache  */
 		client->inner.attributes |= NS_CLIENTATTR_NOSETFC;
 
-		rpz_log_fail(client, DNS_RPZ_DEBUG_LEVEL3, NULL,
-			     DNS_RPZ_TYPE_QNAME, "RPZ not ready yet", result);
+		rpz_log_fail(client, DNS_RPZ_INFO_LEVEL, NULL,
+			     DNS_RPZ_TYPE_QNAME, "RPZ servfail-until-ready",
+			     DNS_R_WAIT);
 		st->m.policy = DNS_RPZ_POLICY_ERROR;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}