diff --git a/cli/recipe/upgrade.go b/cli/recipe/upgrade.go
index dbf6d8ac8..ad2f8e9e7 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/upgrade.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/upgrade.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ is up to the end-user to decide.
 						return err
 					}
 					delta := tagcmp.UpgradeType(upElement)
-					if delta == bumpType {
+					if delta <= bumpType {
 						upgradeTag = upTag.String()
 						break
 					}
@@ -150,10 +150,11 @@ is up to the end-user to decide.
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			}
+
 			if err := recipe.UpdateTag(image, upgradeTag); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			logrus.Debugf("tag updated from '%s' to '%s' for '%s'", image, upgradeTag, recipe.Name)
+			logrus.Infof("tag updated from '%s' to '%s' for '%s'", tag.String(), upgradeTag, recipe.Name)
 		}
 
 		return nil