diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 03eae5766d80..481dcc1d3b23 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ block profit. If you want to preserve the existing behavior, set --local-block-v
 - Set default LocalBlockValueBoost to 10
 - Add bid value metrics
 - REST VC metrics
+- `startDB`: Add log when checkpoint sync.
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/node/node.go b/beacon-chain/node/node.go
index 6ff6ba2f64e3..c638f3314229 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/node/node.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/node/node.go
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ func (b *BeaconNode) startDB(cliCtx *cli.Context, depositAddress string) error {
 	}
 
 	if b.CheckpointInitializer != nil {
+		log.Info("Checkpoint sync - Downloading origin state and block")
 		if err := b.CheckpointInitializer.Initialize(b.ctx, d); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}