diff --git a/pkg/repo/v1/index.go b/pkg/repo/v1/index.go
index 4de8bb463..d77d70a7f 100644
--- a/pkg/repo/v1/index.go
+++ b/pkg/repo/v1/index.go
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ func (i IndexFile) Get(name, version string) (*ChartVersion, error) {
 		}
 
 		if constraint.Check(test) {
+			slog.Warn("unable to find exact version; falling back to closest available version", "chart", name, "requested", version, "selected", ver.Version)
 			return ver, nil
 		}
 	}