diff --git a/src/fromager/overrides.py b/src/fromager/overrides.py
index a6b8165f..8a83b17f 100644
--- a/src/fromager/overrides.py
+++ b/src/fromager/overrides.py
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ def find_and_invoke(
         fn = default_fn
 
     result = invoke(fn, **kwargs)
-    logger.info(f"{distname}: override method {fn.__name__} returned {result}")
+    if fn is default_fn:
+        log_method = logger.debug
+    else:
+        log_method = logger.info
+    log_method(f"{distname}: override method {fn.__name__} returned {result}")
+
     return result