diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts b/lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts
index 7f03bff81fc0c28c20fab68c728e0aaf389cc135..307e7a0a3731f8a121c6e4627e32dd876177adab 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ export async function initRepo({
       repo.nameWithOwner.toUpperCase() !== repository.toUpperCase()
     ) {
       logger.debug(
-        { repository, this_repository: repo.nameWithOwner },
+        { desiredRepo: repository, foundRepo: repo.nameWithOwner },
         'Repository has been renamed'
       );
       throw new Error(REPOSITORY_RENAMED);