diff --git a/flink-cdc-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/runtime/operators/schema/coordinator/SchemaRegistry.java b/flink-cdc-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/runtime/operators/schema/coordinator/SchemaRegistry.java
index 7d71b905a1..64d4fa1bc8 100644
--- a/flink-cdc-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/runtime/operators/schema/coordinator/SchemaRegistry.java
+++ b/flink-cdc-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/runtime/operators/schema/coordinator/SchemaRegistry.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public SchemaRegistry(
                 executorService,
                 metadataApplier,
                 routes,
-                SchemaChangeBehavior.EVOLVE);
+                SchemaChangeBehavior.LENIENT);
     }
 
     public SchemaRegistry(