diff --git a/llarp/router/rc_lookup_handler.cpp b/llarp/router/rc_lookup_handler.cpp
index 6f9836832..41b92f32f 100644
--- a/llarp/router/rc_lookup_handler.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/rc_lookup_handler.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ namespace llarp
       if(rc.IsPublicRouter()
          && (_bootstrapRCList.find(rc) == _bootstrapRCList.end()))
       {
-        LogInfo("Doing explore via public node: ", RouterID(rc.pubkey));
+        LogDebug("Doing explore via public node: ", RouterID(rc.pubkey));
         _dht->impl->ExploreNetworkVia(dht::Key_t{rc.pubkey});
       }
     });