diff --git a/src/huggingface_hub/repository.py b/src/huggingface_hub/repository.py
index 81850bc507..757995870b 100644
--- a/src/huggingface_hub/repository.py
+++ b/src/huggingface_hub/repository.py
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ def wait_for_commands(self):
 
         while self.commands_in_progress:
             if index % 10 == 0:
-                logger.error(
+                logger.warning(
                     f"Waiting for the following commands to finish before shutting down: {self.commands_in_progress}."
                 )