diff --git a/scrape/scrape.go b/scrape/scrape.go
index 3c33900bc..e0077e9fa 100644
--- a/scrape/scrape.go
+++ b/scrape/scrape.go
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ mainLoop:
 		// we still call sl.append to trigger stale markers.
 		total, added, seriesAdded, appErr := sl.append(b, contentType, start)
 		if appErr != nil {
-			level.Warn(sl.l).Log("msg", "append failed", "err", appErr)
+			level.Debug(sl.l).Log("msg", "append failed", "err", appErr)
 			// The append failed, probably due to a parse error or sample limit.
 			// Call sl.append again with an empty scrape to trigger stale markers.
 			if _, _, _, err := sl.append([]byte{}, "", start); err != nil {