diff --git a/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs b/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
index 965bc643..ae71ccb9 100644
--- a/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
+++ b/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ where
             })
             .map_err(|e| eyre!(e))?;
 
-        tracing::info!("trying to obtain new chain tips");
+        tracing::info!(?tip = block_locator.first().unwrap(), "trying to obtain new chain tips");
         tracing::debug!(?block_locator, "got block locator");
 
         let mut requests = FuturesUnordered::new();
@@ -466,8 +466,9 @@ where
         let tips = std::mem::take(&mut self.prospective_tips);
 
         let mut download_set = HashSet::new();
+        tracing::info!(?tips = tips.len(), "trying to extend chain tips");
         for tip in tips {
-            tracing::info!(?tip, "trying to extend chain tips");
+            tracing::debug!(?tip, "asking peers to extend chain tip");
             let mut responses = FuturesUnordered::new();
             for _ in 0..FANOUT {
                 responses.push(