diff --git a/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim b/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
index 0b931db11..9e86232c8 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ proc init*(T: type BeaconNode,
     onAttestationSent: onAttestationSent,
   )
 
+  debug "Loading validators", validatorsDir = config.validatorsDir()
+
   node.addValidators()
 
   block:
diff --git a/beacon_chain/validators/slashing_protection_v2.nim b/beacon_chain/validators/slashing_protection_v2.nim
index 39f08c595..3261873eb 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/validators/slashing_protection_v2.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/validators/slashing_protection_v2.nim
@@ -652,6 +652,11 @@ proc initCompatV1*(T: type SlashingProtectionDB_v2,
   # Cached queries
   result.db.setupCachedQueries()
 
+  debug "Loaded slashing protection (v2)",
+    genesis_validators_root = shortLog(genesis_validators_root),
+    requiresMigration = result.requiresMigration,
+    basePath, dbname
+
 # Resource Management
 # -------------------------------------------------------------