diff --git a/src/pages/api/kubernetes/status/[...service].js b/src/pages/api/kubernetes/status/[...service].js
index f771d69df64..7d9500387b1 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/kubernetes/status/[...service].js
+++ b/src/pages/api/kubernetes/status/[...service].js
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
 
     if (pods.length === 0) {
       res.status(404).send({
-        error: `no pods found with namespace=${namespace} and labelSelector=${labelSelector}`,
+        status: "not found",
       });
+      logger.error(`no pods found with namespace=${namespace} and labelSelector=${labelSelector}`);
       return;
     }
     const someReady = pods.find((pod) => pod.status.phase === "Running");