diff --git a/src/controller/artifact/controller.go b/src/controller/artifact/controller.go
index 5a11a8e1ce60..b456af683206 100644
--- a/src/controller/artifact/controller.go
+++ b/src/controller/artifact/controller.go
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ func (c *controller) ensureArtifact(ctx context.Context, repository, digest stri
 		if !errors.IsConflictErr(err) {
 			return false, nil, err
 		}
+		log.Errorf("failed to create artifact %d: %v", art.ID, err)
 		// if got conflict error, try to get the artifact again
 		artifact, err = c.artMgr.GetByDigest(ctx, repository, digest)
 		if err != nil {