diff --git a/Tools/io-benchmark.cpp b/Tools/io-benchmark.cpp
index a3def7216..a2aa0f8b6 100644
--- a/Tools/io-benchmark.cpp
+++ b/Tools/io-benchmark.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 */
 
+#include "../Util/GitDescription.h"
 #include "../Util/OSRMException.h"
 #include "../Util/SimpleLogger.h"
 #include "../Util/TimingUtil.h"
@@ -74,8 +75,9 @@ void RunStatistics(std::vector<double> & timings_vector, Statistics & stats) {
 int main (int argc, char * argv[]) {
     LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
 
-    SimpleLogger().Write(logDEBUG) << "starting up engines, compiled at " <<
-        __DATE__ << ", " __TIME__;
+        SimpleLogger().Write() <<
+            "starting up engines, " << g_GIT_DESCRIPTION << ", " <<
+            "compiled at " << __DATE__ << ", " __TIME__;
 
     if( 1 == argc ) {
         SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) <<
diff --git a/Tools/unlock_all_mutexes.cpp b/Tools/unlock_all_mutexes.cpp
index bb190db99..eece57ddc 100644
--- a/Tools/unlock_all_mutexes.cpp
+++ b/Tools/unlock_all_mutexes.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 */
 
+#include "../Util/GitDescription.h"
 #include "../Util/SimpleLogger.h"
 #include "../Server/DataStructures/SharedBarriers.h"
 
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 int main() {
     LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
+    SimpleLogger().Write() <<
+            "starting up engines, " << g_GIT_DESCRIPTION << ", " <<
+            "compiled at " << __DATE__ << ", " __TIME__;
     SimpleLogger().Write() << "Releasing all locks";
     SharedBarriers barrier;
     barrier.pending_update_mutex.unlock();