diff --git a/iot_config/src/gateway_service.rs b/iot_config/src/gateway_service.rs
index c0198ab89..a791021ca 100644
--- a/iot_config/src/gateway_service.rs
+++ b/iot_config/src/gateway_service.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl iot_config::Gateway for GatewayService {
         let metadata_info = gateway_info::db::get_info(&self.metadata_pool, address)
             .await
             .map_err(|_| Status::internal("error fetching gateway info"))?
-            .ok_or(Status::not_found(format!(
+            .ok_or_else(|| Status::not_found(format!(
                 "gateway not found: pubkey = {address:}"
             )))?;