diff --git a/waku/factory/waku.nim b/waku/factory/waku.nim
index 5f19c7fdb..4a1dbdb48 100644
--- a/waku/factory/waku.nim
+++ b/waku/factory/waku.nim
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ func version*(waku: Waku): string =
 proc init*(T: type Waku, srcConf: WakuNodeConf): Result[Waku, string] =
   let rng = crypto.newRng()
 
-  logConfig(srcConf)
   logging.setupLog(srcConf.logLevel, srcConf.logFormat)
 
   # Why can't I replace this block with a concise `.valueOr`?
@@ -101,6 +100,8 @@ proc init*(T: type Waku, srcConf: WakuNodeConf): Result[Waku, string] =
       return err("Failed to complete the config:" & $res.error)
     res.get()
 
+  logConfig(finalConf)
+
   info "Running nwaku node", version = git_version
 
   debug "Retrieve dynamic bootstrap nodes"