diff --git a/agent/agent.go b/agent/agent.go
index 9517ee0808671..13a7c26b4a890 100644
--- a/agent/agent.go
+++ b/agent/agent.go
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ func (a *agent) run(ctx context.Context) error {
 			select {
 			case err = <-scriptDone:
 			case <-timeout:
-				a.logger.Warn(ctx, "script timed out", slog.F("lifecycle", "startup"), slog.F("timeout", manifest.ShutdownScriptTimeout))
+				a.logger.Warn(ctx, "script timed out", slog.F("lifecycle", "startup"), slog.F("timeout", manifest.StartupScriptTimeout))
 				a.setLifecycle(ctx, codersdk.WorkspaceAgentLifecycleStartTimeout)
 				err = <-scriptDone // The script can still complete after a timeout.
 			}