diff --git a/cdba-server.c b/cdba-server.c
index 425b2b0..4d47e1a 100644
--- a/cdba-server.c
+++ b/cdba-server.c
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	signal(SIGPIPE, sigpipe_handler);
 
+	fprintf(stderr, "Starting cdba server\n");
+
 	username = getenv("CDBA_USER");
 	if (!username)
 		username = getenv("USER");