diff --git a/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/mongos.py b/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/mongos.py
index 8311f9c03..774b3da14 100644
--- a/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/mongos.py
+++ b/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/mongos.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 2
+LIBPATCH = 3
 
 # path to store mongodb ketFile
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/shards_interface.py b/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/shards_interface.py
index c8d5b8996..a94a1f16c 100644
--- a/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/shards_interface.py
+++ b/lib/charms/mongodb/v1/shards_interface.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 2
+LIBPATCH = 3
 KEYFILE_KEY = "key-file"
 HOSTS_KEY = "host"
 OPERATOR_PASSWORD_KEY = MongoDBUser.get_password_key_name_for_user(OperatorUser.get_username())
@@ -649,8 +649,6 @@ def update_keyfile(self, key_file_contents: str) -> None:
         # match what is on the machine.
         current_key_file = self.charm.get_keyfile_contents()
         if not key_file_contents or key_file_contents == current_key_file:
-            logger.info(f"Skipping update. proposed keyfile {key_file_contents}")
-            logger.info(f"Skipping update. current keyfile {current_key_file}")
             return
 
         # put keyfile on the machine with appropriate permissions
@@ -658,9 +656,7 @@ def update_keyfile(self, key_file_contents: str) -> None:
             parent_dir=Config.MONGOD_CONF_DIR, file_name=KEY_FILE, file_contents=key_file_contents
         )
 
-        logger.info(f"Updated keyfile from {current_key_file} to {key_file_contents}")
         current_key_file = self.charm.get_keyfile_contents()
-        logger.info(f"Now {current_key_file}")
 
         # when the contents of the keyfile change, we must restart the service
         self.charm.restart_mongod_service()