diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/runner/runner.go b/internal/gatewayapi/runner/runner.go
index 55023c41a8d..62975892918 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/runner/runner.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/runner/runner.go
@@ -173,9 +173,7 @@ func (r *Runner) subscribeAndTranslate(ctx context.Context) {
 				// Publish the IRs.
 				// Also validate the ir before sending it.
 				for key, val := range result.InfraIR {
-					if vlog := r.Logger.V(4); vlog.Enabled() {
-						vlog.WithValues("infra-ir", key).Info(val.JSONString())
-					}
+					r.Logger.V(1).WithValues("infra-ir", key).Info(val.JSONString())
 					if err := val.Validate(); err != nil {
 						r.Logger.Error(err, "unable to validate infra ir, skipped sending it")
 						errChan <- err
@@ -186,9 +184,7 @@ func (r *Runner) subscribeAndTranslate(ctx context.Context) {
 				}
 
 				for key, val := range result.XdsIR {
-					if vlog := r.Logger.V(4); vlog.Enabled() {
-						vlog.WithValues("xds-ir", key).Info(val.JSONString())
-					}
+					r.Logger.V(1).WithValues("xds-ir", key).Info(val.JSONString())
 					if err := val.Validate(); err != nil {
 						r.Logger.Error(err, "unable to validate xds ir, skipped sending it")
 						errChan <- err