diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/systemops.go b/client/internal/routemanager/systemops.go
index ad7edd366..6c14fb775 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/systemops.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/systemops.go
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func addNonExistingRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("exists in route table: %w", err)
 	}
 	if ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Skipping adding a new route for network %s because it already exists", prefix)
+		return fmt.Errorf("skipping adding a new route for network %s because it already exists", prefix)
 	}
 
 	ok, err = isSubRange(prefix)