diff --git a/beacon_chain/validator_client.nim b/beacon_chain/validator_client.nim
index 1c5af28db..9d2e6a07e 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/validator_client.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/validator_client.nim
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ proc onSlotStart(vc: ValidatorClient, lastSlot, scheduledSlot: Slot) {.gcsafe, a
 programMain:
   let config = makeBannerAndConfig("Nimbus validator client v" & fullVersionStr, ValidatorClientConf)
 
+  setupStdoutLogging(config.logLevel)
+
   setupLogging(config.logLevel, config.logFile)
 
   case config.cmd