diff --git a/validator/keymanager/direct_keystore.go b/validator/keymanager/direct_keystore.go
index a0dd035434a2..311d108ce4cc 100644
--- a/validator/keymanager/direct_keystore.go
+++ b/validator/keymanager/direct_keystore.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func NewKeystore(input string) (KeyManager, string, error) {
 	if opts.Path == "" {
 		opts.Path = accounts.DefaultValidatorDir()
 	}
+	log.WithField("keystorePath", opts.Path).Info("Checking validator keys")
 
 	exists, err := accounts.Exists(opts.Path)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/validator/node/node.go b/validator/node/node.go
index 1ead8b426f1d..84d93d5ea75c 100644
--- a/validator/node/node.go
+++ b/validator/node/node.go
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ func NewValidatorClient(ctx *cli.Context) (*ValidatorClient, error) {
 
 	clearFlag := ctx.Bool(cmd.ClearDB.Name)
 	forceClearFlag := ctx.Bool(cmd.ForceClearDB.Name)
+	dataDir := ctx.String(cmd.DataDirFlag.Name)
 	if clearFlag || forceClearFlag {
 		pubkeys, err := keyManager.FetchValidatingKeys()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		dataDir := ctx.String(cmd.DataDirFlag.Name)
 		if dataDir == "" {
 			dataDir = cmd.DefaultDataDir()
 		}
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ func NewValidatorClient(ctx *cli.Context) (*ValidatorClient, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
+	log.WithField("databasePath", dataDir).Info("Checking DB")
 
 	if err := ValidatorClient.registerPrometheusService(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err