diff --git a/pkg/webhook/core.oam.dev/v1alpha2/componentdefinition/mutating_handler.go b/pkg/webhook/core.oam.dev/v1alpha2/componentdefinition/mutating_handler.go
index c6d003da6..90d9a8aa3 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/core.oam.dev/v1alpha2/componentdefinition/mutating_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/core.oam.dev/v1alpha2/componentdefinition/mutating_handler.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (h *MutatingHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, req admission.Request) adm
 	}
 	// mutate the object
 	if err := h.Mutate(obj); err != nil {
-		klog.Error(err, "failed to mutate the componentDefinition", "name", obj.Name)
+		klog.ErrorS(err, "failed to mutate the componentDefinition", "name", obj.Name)
 		return admission.Errored(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 	}