diff --git a/crates/subspace-service/src/lib.rs b/crates/subspace-service/src/lib.rs
index 71e19a1be7..83cc387db7 100644
--- a/crates/subspace-service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/subspace-service/src/lib.rs
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ where
 
     // TODO: This prevents SIGINT from working properly
     if config.sync_from_dsn {
+        info!("⚙️ Starting initial sync from DSN, this might take some time");
+
         let mut imported_blocks = 0;
 
         // Repeat until no new blocks are imported