diff --git a/internal/controller/lease_controller.go b/internal/controller/lease_controller.go
index 81f7e5e..aba7b85 100644
--- a/internal/controller/lease_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/lease_controller.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 	jumpstarterdevv1alpha1 "github.com/jumpstarter-dev/jumpstarter-controller/api/v1alpha1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -57,7 +58,9 @@ func (r *LeaseReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl
 
 	var lease jumpstarterdevv1alpha1.Lease
 	if err := r.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &lease); err != nil {
-		logger.Error(err, "Reconcile: unable to get lease", "lease", req.NamespacedName)
+		if !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+			logger.Error(err, "Reconcile: unable to get lease", "lease", req.NamespacedName)
+		}
 		return ctrl.Result{}, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
 	}