diff --git a/scrplugin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/SCRDescriptorMojo.java b/scrplugin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/SCRDescriptorMojo.java
index 0144763..2662880 100644
--- a/scrplugin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/SCRDescriptorMojo.java
+++ b/scrplugin/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/SCRDescriptorMojo.java
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
                 if ( component.getFactory() == null ) {
                     designate.setFactoryPid( component.getName() );
                 } else {
-                    iLog.addWarning("Component factory " + component.getName() + " should not set metatype factory pid.");
+                    iLog.addError("Component factory " + component.getName() + " should not set metatype factory pid.");
                 }
             }
             // designate.object