diff --git a/src/Proto.Cluster/Gossip/Gossiper.cs b/src/Proto.Cluster/Gossip/Gossiper.cs
index 096e53f5a6..44f34c6162 100644
--- a/src/Proto.Cluster/Gossip/Gossiper.cs
+++ b/src/Proto.Cluster/Gossip/Gossiper.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ public class Gossiper
 {
     public const string GossipActorName = "$gossip";
 
+#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
     private static readonly ILogger Logger = Log.CreateLogger<Gossiper>();
+#pragma warning restore CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
     private readonly Cluster _cluster;
     private readonly IRootContext _context;
     private PID _pid = null!;
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ public void SetState(string key, IMessage value)
 
         if (_pid == null)
         {
+            Logger.LogError("Gossiper is not started, cannot set state");
             return;
         }