diff --git a/tools/windows/DatadogAgentInstaller/CustomActions/ServiceCustomAction.cs b/tools/windows/DatadogAgentInstaller/CustomActions/ServiceCustomAction.cs
index 51fe43565a7d2..06fde0b96bc1d 100644
--- a/tools/windows/DatadogAgentInstaller/CustomActions/ServiceCustomAction.cs
+++ b/tools/windows/DatadogAgentInstaller/CustomActions/ServiceCustomAction.cs
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ private ActionResult StartDDServices()
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                _session.Log($"Failed to stop services: {e}");
+                _session.Log($"Failed to start services: {e}");
                 // Allow service start to fail and continue the install
             }
             return ActionResult.Success;