diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/cdc/CdcMain.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/cdc/CdcMain.java
index c76f41fe54cd0..617866e09e0dd 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/cdc/CdcMain.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/cdc/CdcMain.java
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ public CdcMain(
         }
 
         consumer = new WalRecordsConsumer<>(cdcCfg.getConsumer(), log);
+
+        System.err.println("Replace this use of System.err by a logger.");
+        System.err.println("Replace this use of System.err by a logger.");
     }
 
     /** Runs Change Data Capture. */