diff --git a/cachedb/redis.c b/cachedb/redis.c
index 2f8806c10..93a575a4c 100644
--- a/cachedb/redis.c
+++ b/cachedb/redis.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ redis_connect(const struct redis_moddata* moddata)
 		}
 		freeReplyObject(rep);
 	}
+	verbose(VERB_OPS, "Connection to Redis established");
 	return ctx;
 
   fail: