diff --git a/google-cloud-storage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/storage/BucketInfo.java b/google-cloud-storage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/storage/BucketInfo.java
index 602be08ac..5b69814ec 100644
--- a/google-cloud-storage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/storage/BucketInfo.java
+++ b/google-cloud-storage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/storage/BucketInfo.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Google Storage bucket metadata;
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ public com.google.api.services.storage.model.Bucket apply(BucketInfo bucketInfo)
   private final String locationType;
   private final Logging logging;
 
+  private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(BucketInfo.class.getName());
+
   /**
    * The Bucket's IAM Configuration.
    *
@@ -356,9 +359,11 @@ public LifecycleRule(LifecycleAction action, LifecycleCondition condition) {
           && condition.getNoncurrentTimeBefore() == null
           && condition.getCustomTimeBefore() == null
           && condition.getDaysSinceCustomTime() == null) {
-        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-            "You must specify at least one condition to use object lifecycle "
-                + "management. Please see https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/lifecycle for details.");
+        log.warning(
+            "Creating a lifecycle condition with no supported conditions:\n"
+                + this
+                + "\nAttempting to update with this rule may cause errors. Please update "
+                + " to the latest version of google-cloud-storage");
       }
 
       this.lifecycleAction = action;