diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/AlterJobV2.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/AlterJobV2.java
index b897d2abbc..c1a6202304 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/AlterJobV2.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/alter/AlterJobV2.java
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ public abstract class AlterJobV2 implements Writable {
                     break;
             }
         } catch (AlterCancelException e) {
+            LOG.error("failed to run alter job {}", jobId, e);
             cancelImpl(e.getMessage());
         }
     }