diff --git a/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs b/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
index 41bf15a7..d673c6a2 100644
--- a/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
+++ b/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
@@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ where
             })
             .map_err(|e| eyre!(e))?;
 
-        tracing::debug!(?block_locator, "trying to obtain new chain tips");
+        tracing::info!("trying to obtain new chain tips");
+        tracing::debug!(?block_locator, "got block locator");
 
         let mut requests = FuturesUnordered::new();
         for _ in 0..FANOUT {
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ where
 
         let mut download_set = HashSet::new();
         for tip in tips {
-            tracing::debug!(?tip, "extending tip");
+            tracing::info!(?tip, "trying to extend chain tips");
             let mut responses = FuturesUnordered::new();
             for _ in 0..FANOUT {
                 responses.push(