diff --git a/internal/cri/server/events.go b/internal/cri/server/events.go
index 823ade682..6b0aa387a 100644
--- a/internal/cri/server/events.go
+++ b/internal/cri/server/events.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (c *criService) startSandboxExitMonitor(ctx context.Context, id string, exi
 				ExitedAt:   protobuf.ToTimestamp(exitedAt),
 			}
 
-			log.L.Debugf("received exit event %+v", e)
+			log.L.Infof("received exit event %+v", e)
 
 			err = func() error {
 				dctx := ctrdutil.NamespacedContext()
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (c *criService) startContainerExitMonitor(ctx context.Context, id string, p
 				ExitedAt:    protobuf.ToTimestamp(exitedAt),
 			}
 
-			log.L.Debugf("received exit event %+v", e)
+			log.L.Infof("received exit event %+v", e)
 
 			err = func() error {
 				dctx := ctrdutil.NamespacedContext()