diff --git a/libraries/apollo-gradle-plugin-external/src/main/kotlin/com/apollographql/apollo3/gradle/internal/DefaultApolloExtension.kt b/libraries/apollo-gradle-plugin-external/src/main/kotlin/com/apollographql/apollo3/gradle/internal/DefaultApolloExtension.kt
index 1646c824612..bb16f8db3c5 100644
--- a/libraries/apollo-gradle-plugin-external/src/main/kotlin/com/apollographql/apollo3/gradle/internal/DefaultApolloExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/apollo-gradle-plugin-external/src/main/kotlin/com/apollographql/apollo3/gradle/internal/DefaultApolloExtension.kt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ abstract class DefaultApolloExtension(
         } else {
           "packageNamesFromFilePaths()"
         }
-        println("""
+        it.logger.warn("""
             Apollo: using the default service is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. Please define your service explicitly:
             
             apollo {