diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/stitching/types.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/stitching/types.ts
index 5e11f17fab..5bcbf3f68b 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/stitching/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/stitching/types.ts
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ export function stitchingStrategyFromConfig(
     'catalog.stitchingStrategy.mode',
   );
 
-  if (strategyMode === 'immediate' && !immediateDeprecationLogged) {
-    immediateDeprecationLogged = true;
-    options?.logger?.warn(
-      "The 'immediate' stitching strategy mode has been removed and is no longer supported. Falling back to deferred stitching. Please remove the 'catalog.stitchingStrategy.mode' configuration key.",
-    );
+  if (strategyMode === 'immediate') {
+    if (!immediateDeprecationLogged) {
+      immediateDeprecationLogged = true;
+      options?.logger?.warn(
+        "The 'immediate' stitching strategy mode has been removed and is no longer supported. Falling back to deferred stitching. Please remove the 'catalog.stitchingStrategy.mode' configuration key.",
+      );
+    }
   } else if (strategyMode !== undefined && strategyMode !== 'deferred') {
     options?.logger?.warn(
       `Unknown stitching strategy mode '${strategyMode}', falling back to deferred stitching. Please remove or correct the 'catalog.stitchingStrategy.mode' configuration key.`,