diff --git a/syft/pkg/license.go b/syft/pkg/license.go
index bb070299e6f..ae311a13c35 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/license.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/license.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func NewLicenseFromType(value string, t license.Type) License {
 		var err error
 		spdxExpression, err = license.ParseExpression(value)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Tracef("unable to parse license expression: '%s', error: '%v'", value, err)
+			log.WithFields("error", err, "expression", value).Trace("unable to parse license expression")
 		}
 	}