diff --git a/go/pools/smartconnpool/pool.go b/go/pools/smartconnpool/pool.go
index a0404c63256..475ce4bb585 100644
--- a/go/pools/smartconnpool/pool.go
+++ b/go/pools/smartconnpool/pool.go
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ func (pool *ConnPool[C]) put(conn *Pooled[C]) {
 		var err error
 		conn, err = pool.connNew(context.Background())
 		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("======================== connNew ERROR: %s", err)
 			pool.closedConn()
 			return
 		}