diff --git a/src/tasks.js b/src/tasks.js
index 66f43b973..96a33e51e 100644
--- a/src/tasks.js
+++ b/src/tasks.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ function startTask(id, options, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
     const logFile = options.logFile || `${paths.TASKS_LOG_DIR}/${id}.log`;
-    debug(`startTask - starting task ${id}. logs at ${logFile}`);
+    debug(`startTask - starting task ${id} with options ${JSON.stringify(options)}. logs at ${logFile}`);
 
     let killTimerId = null, timedOut = false;