diff --git a/cpp/src/core/src/knowhere/common/exception.cpp b/cpp/src/core/src/knowhere/common/exception.cpp
index aec8c03650cca53778ef3b39a071beb9c3ebf36c..1697f14910961901a59a88133d538102919226da 100644
--- a/cpp/src/core/src/knowhere/common/exception.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/core/src/knowhere/common/exception.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,23 @@ namespace knowhere {
 KnowhereException::KnowhereException(const std::string &msg):msg(msg) {}
 
 KnowhereException::KnowhereException(const std::string &m, const char *funcName, const char *file, int line) {
+#ifdef DEBUG
     int size = snprintf(nullptr, 0, "Error in %s at %s:%d: %s",
                         funcName, file, line, m.c_str());
     msg.resize(size + 1);
     snprintf(&msg[0], msg.size(), "Error in %s at %s:%d: %s",
              funcName, file, line, m.c_str());
+#else
+    std::string file_path(file);
+    auto const pos = file_path.find_last_of('/');
+    auto filename = file_path.substr(pos+1).c_str();
+
+    int size = snprintf(nullptr, 0, "Error in %s at %s:%d: %s",
+                        funcName, filename, line, m.c_str());
+    msg.resize(size + 1);
+    snprintf(&msg[0], msg.size(), "Error in %s at %s:%d: %s",
+             funcName, filename, line, m.c_str());
+#endif
 }
 
 const char *KnowhereException::what() const noexcept {