diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/category.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/category.py
index 732e0f1de..7a69044f6 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/category.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/category.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class Category(SqlAlchemyBase):
         test_slug = slugify(name)
         result = session.query(Category).filter(Category.slug == test_slug).one_or_none()
         if result:
-            logger.info("Category exists, associating recipe")
+            logger.debug("Category exists, associating recipe")
             return result
         else:
-            logger.info("Category doesn't exists, creating tag")
+            logger.debug("Category doesn't exists, creating tag")
             return Category(name=name)
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/tag.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/tag.py
index bc889d1e0..d0cc0d39f 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/tag.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/tag.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class Tag(SqlAlchemyBase):
         result = session.query(Tag).filter(Tag.slug == test_slug).one_or_none()
 
         if result:
-            logger.info("Tag exists, associating recipe")
+            logger.debug("Tag exists, associating recipe")
             return result
         else:
-            logger.info("Tag doesn't exists, creating tag")
+            logger.debug("Tag doesn't exists, creating tag")
             return Tag(name=name)