diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a040a539..598cb09b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/derailed/k9s/cmd"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func main() {
+	fmt.Printf("🚀 loading k9s...\n")
 	mod := os.O_CREATE | os.O_APPEND | os.O_WRONLY
 	file, err := os.OpenFile(config.K9sLogs, mod, config.DefaultFileMod)
 	if err != nil {