diff --git a/pkg/election/leadership.go b/pkg/election/leadership.go
index 3d6c8fabf248..e9abe177ad89 100644
--- a/pkg/election/leadership.go
+++ b/pkg/election/leadership.go
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ func (ls *Leadership) Watch(serverCtx context.Context, revision int64) {
 				// so we check the etcd availability first.
 				continue
 			}
+			log.Info("request progress in watch loop")
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(serverCtx, etcdutil.DefaultRequestTimeout)
 			if err := watcher.RequestProgress(ctx); err != nil {
 				log.Warn("failed to request progress in watch loop", zap.Error(err))