diff --git a/pkg/network/tracer/ebpf_conntracker.go b/pkg/network/tracer/ebpf_conntracker.go
index 5c97b4983418f..b81f179754c47 100644
--- a/pkg/network/tracer/ebpf_conntracker.go
+++ b/pkg/network/tracer/ebpf_conntracker.go
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ func NewEBPFConntracker(cfg *config.Config, telemetrycomp telemetryComp.Componen
 		}
 	}
 
-	if prebuilt.IsDeprecated() {
-		log.Warn("using deprecated prebuilt conntracker")
-	}
-
 	var isPrebuilt bool
 	if m == nil {
 		m, err = ebpfConntrackerPrebuiltCreator(cfg)
@@ -127,6 +123,10 @@ func NewEBPFConntracker(cfg *config.Config, telemetrycomp telemetryComp.Componen
 		isPrebuilt = true
 	}
 
+	if isPrebuilt && prebuilt.IsDeprecated() {
+		log.Warn("using deprecated prebuilt conntracker")
+	}
+
 	err = m.Start()
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = m.Stop(manager.CleanAll)