diff --git a/init/src/main.rs b/init/src/main.rs
index e50b3f4913..40591d8647 100644
--- a/init/src/main.rs
+++ b/init/src/main.rs
@@ -113,9 +113,11 @@ fn switch_root(unit_store: &mut UnitStore, config: &mut InitConfig, prefix: &Pat
 }
 
 fn main() {
+    eprintln!("INIT: main() entered");
     let mut init_config = InitConfig::new();
     let mut unit_store = UnitStore::new();
     let mut scheduler = Scheduler::new();
+    eprintln!("INIT: about to switch_root (initfs)");
 
     switch_root(
         &mut unit_store,