diff --git a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/HISTORY.rst b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/HISTORY.rst
index b69ea770add..f9c63f2fa9d 100644
--- a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 Release History
 ===============
 
+0.0.12
+++++++
+* Linux distro check message should be output to debug instead of warning.
+
 0.0.11
 ++++++
 * Preview extensions: Show message on `az extension add` if extension is in preview
diff --git a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/azure/cli/command_modules/extension/custom.py b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/azure/cli/command_modules/extension/custom.py
index 9ba515f06d0..0d8d0bc2399 100644
--- a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/azure/cli/command_modules/extension/custom.py
+++ b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/azure/cli/command_modules/extension/custom.py
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ def check_distro_consistency():
         logger.debug(err)
 
     if current_linux_dist_name != stored_linux_dist_name:
-        logger.warning("Linux distro check: Mismatch distribution "
-                       "name in %s file", LIST_FILE_PATH)
-        logger.warning("Linux distro check: If command fails, install the appropriate package "
-                       "for your distribution or change the above file accordingly.")
-        logger.warning("Linux distro check: %s has '%s', current distro is '%s'",
-                       LIST_FILE_PATH, stored_linux_dist_name, current_linux_dist_name)
+        logger.debug("Linux distro check: Mismatch distribution "
+                     "name in %s file", LIST_FILE_PATH)
+        logger.debug("Linux distro check: If command fails, install the appropriate package "
+                     "for your distribution or change the above file accordingly.")
+        logger.debug("Linux distro check: %s has '%s', current distro is '%s'",
+                     LIST_FILE_PATH, stored_linux_dist_name, current_linux_dist_name)
diff --git a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/setup.py b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/setup.py
index 197805b4d19..03e79e827ae 100644
--- a/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/setup.py
+++ b/src/command_modules/azure-cli-extension/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     logger.warn("Wheel is not available, disabling bdist_wheel hook")
     cmdclass = {}
 
-VERSION = "0.0.11"
+VERSION = "0.0.12"
 
 CLASSIFIERS = [
     'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',