diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 270dff009c..963efc7992 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
+## 0.17.4 (2024-12-31)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Adjusted log terminology
+- Failed transformations counter now increments for all cases (None (null / missing), empty)
+
 ## 0.17.3 (2024-12-31)
 
 
diff --git a/port_ocean/core/handlers/entity_processor/jq_entity_processor.py b/port_ocean/core/handlers/entity_processor/jq_entity_processor.py
index ac95d04b8a..bdf3b5e79b 100644
--- a/port_ocean/core/handlers/entity_processor/jq_entity_processor.py
+++ b/port_ocean/core/handlers/entity_processor/jq_entity_processor.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def _notify_mapping_issues(
             )
         if missing_required_fields:
             logger.info(
-                f"{entity_mapping_fault_counter} transformations of batch failed due to empty values"
+                f"{entity_mapping_fault_counter} transformations of batch failed due to empty, null or missing values"
             )
 
     async def _search(self, data: dict[str, Any], pattern: str) -> Any:
@@ -286,15 +286,7 @@ async def _parse_items(
                     failed_entities.append(parsed_entity)
             else:
                 missing_required_fields = True
-                if (result.entity.get("identifier") == "") or (
-                    result.entity.get("blueprint") == ""
-                ):
-                    entity_mapping_fault_counter += 1
-                else:
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"Mapping failed, values verification for identifier: {result.entity.get("identifier")}, \
-                                 for blueprint: {result.entity.get("blueprint")}"
-                    )
+                entity_mapping_fault_counter += 1
 
         self._notify_mapping_issues(
             entity_misconfigurations,
diff --git a/port_ocean/tests/core/handlers/entity_processor/test_jq_entity_processor.py b/port_ocean/tests/core/handlers/entity_processor/test_jq_entity_processor.py
index 2a0010931b..672c1ee4f0 100644
--- a/port_ocean/tests/core/handlers/entity_processor/test_jq_entity_processor.py
+++ b/port_ocean/tests/core/handlers/entity_processor/test_jq_entity_processor.py
@@ -340,9 +340,11 @@ async def test_parse_items_empty_required(
         logger.remove(sink_id)
         logs_captured = stream.getvalue()
 
-        assert "2 transformations of batch failed due to empty values" in logs_captured
+        assert (
+            "2 transformations of batch failed due to empty, null or missing values"
+            in logs_captured
+        )
         assert (
             "{'blueprint': '.bar', 'identifier': '.foo'} (null, missing, or misconfigured)"
             in logs_captured
         )
-        assert "1 transformations of batch failed due to empty values" in logs_captured
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a3cb130b83..57634fc0cf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "port-ocean"
-version = "0.17.3"
+version = "0.17.4"
 description = "Port Ocean is a CLI tool for managing your Port projects."
 readme = "README.md"
 homepage = "https://app.getport.io"