diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index 347a1eb97..ef11a87b6 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -477,8 +477,7 @@ added, if the file exists."
                      (flags  (if (listp m) (cdr m))))
                  (if-let* ((path (doom-module-locate-path category module)))
                      (doom-module-set category module :flags flags :path path)
-                   (when doom-debug-mode
-                     (message "Couldn't find the %s %s module" category module))))))))
+                   (warn "Couldn't find the %s %s module" category module)))))))
     doom-modules))