diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 64feaad67..ca1ad0f64 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1150,6 +1150,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "block_util",
  "clap",
+ "env_logger",
  "epoll",
  "libc",
  "log",
@@ -1167,6 +1168,7 @@ name = "vhost_user_net"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
+ "env_logger",
  "epoll",
  "libc",
  "log",
diff --git a/vhost_user_block/Cargo.toml b/vhost_user_block/Cargo.toml
index e3edf0364..61076bd27 100644
--- a/vhost_user_block/Cargo.toml
+++ b/vhost_user_block/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 [dependencies]
 block_util = { path = "../block_util" }
 clap = { version = "2.33.3", features=["wrap_help"] }
+env_logger = "0.9.0"
 epoll = ">=4.0.1"
 libc = "0.2.98"
 log = "0.4.14"
diff --git a/vhost_user_block/src/main.rs b/vhost_user_block/src/main.rs
index 79ad1aeac..a9ca1f8a0 100644
--- a/vhost_user_block/src/main.rs
+++ b/vhost_user_block/src/main.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ use clap::{App, Arg};
 use vhost_user_block::start_block_backend;
 
 fn main() {
+    env_logger::init();
+
     let cmd_arguments = App::new("vhost-user-blk backend")
         .version(crate_version!())
         .author(crate_authors!())
diff --git a/vhost_user_net/Cargo.toml b/vhost_user_net/Cargo.toml
index dc0b82223..b7969fc73 100644
--- a/vhost_user_net/Cargo.toml
+++ b/vhost_user_net/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "2.33.3", features=["wrap_help"] }
+env_logger = "0.9.0"
 epoll = ">=4.0.1"
 libc = "0.2.98"
 log = "0.4.14"
diff --git a/vhost_user_net/src/main.rs b/vhost_user_net/src/main.rs
index 91c027539..d5e0ed154 100644
--- a/vhost_user_net/src/main.rs
+++ b/vhost_user_net/src/main.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ use clap::{App, Arg};
 use vhost_user_net::start_net_backend;
 
 fn main() {
+    env_logger::init();
+
     let cmd_arguments = App::new("vhost-user-net backend")
         .version(crate_version!())
         .author(crate_authors!())