diff --git a/crates-server/yaak-web/README.md b/crates-server/yaak-web/README.md
index 23a33d01..2006cbf0 100644
--- a/crates-server/yaak-web/README.md
+++ b/crates-server/yaak-web/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ arguments; `--help` lists them all.
 
 ## Logging
 
-Default logs contain operational warnings and errors, not request URLs, client IPs,
+Default logs contain a startup message and operational warnings and errors, not request URLs, client IPs,
 DNS lookups, or per-request timing. To diagnose a self-hosted instance, opt in with
 `RUST_LOG=warn,yaak_http=error,yaak_web=debug`. This includes request URLs and IPs,
 so only enable it while debugging. Hosting infrastructure may maintain its own
diff --git a/crates-server/yaak-web/src/lib.rs b/crates-server/yaak-web/src/lib.rs
index 06f15986..2f3f2705 100644
--- a/crates-server/yaak-web/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates-server/yaak-web/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use tower_http::services::{ServeDir, ServeFile};
 use wire::SendRequest;
 
 /// Minimal operational logging; request diagnostics require an explicit `RUST_LOG` setting.
-pub const DEFAULT_LOG_FILTER: &str = "warn,yaak_http=error";
+pub const DEFAULT_LOG_FILTER: &str = "warn,yaak_http=error,yaak_web::startup=info";
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct AppState {
diff --git a/crates-server/yaak-web/src/main.rs b/crates-server/yaak-web/src/main.rs
index aae5ac81..d06f17f4 100644
--- a/crates-server/yaak-web/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates-server/yaak-web/src/main.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async fn main() {
         eprintln!("Failed to bind {bind}: {e}");
         std::process::exit(1);
     });
-    info!("yaak-web listening on http://{bind} (rate limit: {}/min)", rate_limit_per_minute,);
+    info!(target: "yaak_web::startup", "yaak-web listening on http://{bind} (rate limit: {}/min)", rate_limit_per_minute,);
 
     axum::serve(listener, app.into_make_service_with_connect_info::<SocketAddr>())
         .with_graceful_shutdown(async {