diff --git a/backend/canisters/registry/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/registry/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c74882665..884889f9d4 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/registry/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/registry/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Expose any errors that occur while expanding onto a new subnet ([#7094](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/7094))
+
 ## [[2.0.1536](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/releases/tag/v2.0.1536-registry)] - 2024-12-19
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/backend/canisters/registry/impl/src/timer_job_types.rs b/backend/canisters/registry/impl/src/timer_job_types.rs
index 431b6a20b6..fbc1ed7dd7 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/registry/impl/src/timer_job_types.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/registry/impl/src/timer_job_types.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use ic_cdk::api::call::{CallResult, RejectionCode};
 use ic_cdk::api::management_canister::main::{CanisterSettings, UpdateSettingsArgument};
 use ic_ledger_types::{AccountIdentifier, Memo, Subaccount, Timestamp, Tokens, TransferArgs, DEFAULT_FEE};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tracing::error;
 use types::{CanisterId, TimestampMillis};
 
 const MEMO_CREATE_CANISTER: Memo = Memo(0x41455243); // == 'CREA'
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ impl ExpandOntoSubnetJob {
         let delay = match self.process_step_inner(next_step, now).await {
             Ok(Some(false)) => 0,
             Err(error) => {
-                ic_cdk::println!("ExpandOntoSubnet processing failed: {:?}", error);
+                error!("ExpandOntoSubnet processing failed: {:?}", error);
                 MINUTE_IN_MS
             }
             Ok(Some(true)) | Ok(None) => return,