diff --git a/lib/platform/github/index.js b/lib/platform/github/index.js
index f63016e5e01daba09f51984e2ad7eb959592e853..71f244144e792c801af13f0960b924aa7cf24aba 100644
--- a/lib/platform/github/index.js
+++ b/lib/platform/github/index.js
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ async function mergeBranch(branchName, mergeType) {
   if (config.pushProtection) {
     logger.info(
       { branchName, mergeType },
-      'Attempting to merge branch when push protection is enabled'
+      'Branch protection: Attempting to merge branch when push protection is enabled'
     );
   }
   if (mergeType === 'branch-push') {
@@ -638,14 +638,14 @@ async function mergePr(prNo, branchName) {
   if (config.pushProtection) {
     logger.info(
       { branchName, prNo },
-      'Attempting to merge PR when push protection is enabled'
+      'Branch protection: Attempting to merge PR when push protection is enabled'
     );
   }
   // istanbul ignore if
   if (config.prReviewsRequired) {
     logger.info(
       { branchName, prNo },
-      'Attempting to merge PR when PR reviews are enabled'
+      'Branch protection: Attempting to merge PR when PR reviews are enabled'
     );
   }
   const url = `repos/${config.repoName}/pulls/${prNo}/merge`;