diff --git a/synapse/start.sh b/synapse/start.sh
index 379de3850c..f8da097f7d 100755
--- a/synapse/start.sh
+++ b/synapse/start.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ cd $BASE_DIR
 cd installations/consent
 source env/bin/activate
 LOGFILE=$(mktemp)
+echo "Synapse log file at $LOGFILE"
 ./synctl start 2> $LOGFILE
 EXIT_CODE=$?
 if [ $EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]; then