diff --git a/src/suricata.c b/src/suricata.c
index bdc483a858..d087522355 100644
--- a/src/suricata.c
+++ b/src/suricata.c
@@ -413,11 +413,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 #endif
 
-    SCLogInfo("This is %s version %s", PROG_NAME, PROG_VER);
-
     /* initialize the logging subsys */
     SCLogInitLogModule(NULL);
 
+    SCLogInfo("This is %s version %s", PROG_NAME, PROG_VER);
+
     /* Initialize the configuration module. */
     ConfInit();