diff --git a/server/embed/config.go b/server/embed/config.go
index 080295fe0..b6aa8da57 100644
--- a/server/embed/config.go
+++ b/server/embed/config.go
@@ -771,7 +771,10 @@ func (cfg *Config) Validate() error {
 	// because each member can have multiple client or peer URLs.
 	// Please refer to https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/issues/13757
 	if cfg.Name == DefaultName {
-		cfg.logger.Warn("the server is using default name, which might cause error that failed the startup.")
+		cfg.logger.Warn(
+			"it isn't recommended to use default name, please set a value for --name. "+
+				"Note that etcd might run into issue when multiple members have the same default name",
+			zap.String("name", cfg.Name))
 	}
 
 	return nil