diff --git a/pkg/policy/policy_controller.go b/pkg/policy/policy_controller.go
index e5b88c1df6..8954d8939d 100644
--- a/pkg/policy/policy_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/policy/policy_controller.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (pc *policyController) canBackgroundProcess(p kyvernov1.PolicyInterface) bo
 		val := os.Getenv("BACKGROUND_SCAN_INTERVAL")
 		interval, err := time.ParseDuration(val)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.V(4).Info("failed to parse BACKGROUND_SCAN_INTERVAL env variable, falling to default 1h", "msg", err.Error())
+			logger.V(4).Info("The BACKGROUND_SCAN_INTERVAL env variable is not set, therefore the default interval of 1h will be used.", "msg", err.Error())
 			interval = time.Hour
 		}
 		if p.GetCreationTimestamp().Add(interval).After(time.Now()) {