diff --git a/host/src/simtrace2-tool.c b/host/src/simtrace2-tool.c
index f1423b07..97d77060 100644
--- a/host/src/simtrace2-tool.c
+++ b/host/src/simtrace2-tool.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 
 #include <osmocom/core/utils.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/msgb.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/logging.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/application.h>
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * Incoming Messages
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ static int do_command(int argc, char **argv)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static struct log_info log_info = {};
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -265,6 +268,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	transp->udp_fd = -1;
 
+	osmo_init_logging2(NULL, &log_info);
+
 	rc = osmo_libusb_init(NULL);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "libusb initialization failed\n");