diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 5ee923b6d..7c79212aa 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ repos:
       - id: cargo-doc-no-default-features
         name: cargo-doc-no-default-features
         language: system
-        entry: cargo doc --no-default-features --document-private-items
+        entry: cargo doc --no-deps --no-default-features --document-private-items
         stages: [pre-commit, pre-merge-commit]
         pass_filenames: false
         files: \.rs$|Cargo\.(toml|lock)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ repos:
       - id: cargo-doc-all-features
         name: cargo-doc-all-features
         language: system
-        entry: cargo doc --all-features --document-private-items
+        entry: cargo doc --no-deps --all-features --document-private-items
         stages: [pre-commit, pre-merge-commit]
         pass_filenames: false
         files: \.rs$|Cargo\.(toml|lock)
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
index 55fa43aec..e43940c99 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - Add CRD established signal/helper ([#1167]).
 
+## Changed
+
+- Demote `kube_runtime::controller::Error::QueueError` to warning ([#1168]).
+
 [#1167]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/1167
+[#1168]: https://github.com/stackabletech/operator-rs/pull/1168
 
 ## [0.107.0] - 2026-03-09
 
diff --git a/crates/stackable-operator/src/logging/controller.rs b/crates/stackable-operator/src/logging/controller.rs
index 31a3d4d19..a41b73879 100644
--- a/crates/stackable-operator/src/logging/controller.rs
+++ b/crates/stackable-operator/src/logging/controller.rs
@@ -61,23 +61,26 @@ pub async fn report_controller_reconciled<K, ReconcileErr, QueueErr>(
                 "Reconciled object"
             );
         }
-        Err(err) => report_controller_error(recorder, controller_name, err).await,
-    }
-}
+        Err(controller_error) => {
+            match controller_error {
+                // Errors raised from queued stuff we will mark as _warning_.
+                // We can't easily discriminate any further.
+                controller::Error::QueueError(queue_error) => tracing::warn!(
+                    controller.name = controller_name,
+                    error = queue_error as &dyn std::error::Error,
+                    "Queued reconcile resulted in an error"
+                ),
+                // Assume others are _error_ level.
+                // NOTE (@NickLarsenNZ): Keeping the same error message as before,
+                // but am not sure if it is correct
+                _ => tracing::error!(
+                    controller.name = controller_name,
+                    error = controller_error as &dyn std::error::Error,
+                    "Failed to reconcile object"
+                ),
+            };
 
-/// Reports an error to the operator administrator and, if relevant, the end user
-async fn report_controller_error<ReconcileErr, QueueErr>(
-    recorder: &Recorder,
-    controller_name: &str,
-    error: &controller::Error<ReconcileErr, QueueErr>,
-) where
-    ReconcileErr: ReconcilerError,
-    QueueErr: std::error::Error,
-{
-    tracing::error!(
-        controller.name = controller_name,
-        error = error as &dyn std::error::Error,
-        "Failed to reconcile object",
-    );
-    publish_controller_error_as_k8s_event(recorder, error).await;
+            publish_controller_error_as_k8s_event(recorder, controller_error).await;
+        }
+    }
 }