diff --git a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
index 09fab93a33..f2842d94b7 100755
--- a/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
+++ b/selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ class ModelState:
 
 
 def main(demo=False):
+  cloudlog.warning("modeld init")
+
   sentry.set_tag("daemon", PROCESS_NAME)
   cloudlog.bind(daemon=PROCESS_NAME)
   setproctitle(PROCESS_NAME)