diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b719a5a..2a315b1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 	let session_tx_clone = session_tx.clone();
 	let _conn = ConnectionBuilder::session()?
 		.name("com.system76.CosmicSession")?
-		.serve_at("/com/system76/CosmicSession", service::SessionService {
-			session_tx,
-		})?
+		.serve_at(
+			"/com/system76/CosmicSession",
+			service::SessionService { session_tx },
+		)?
 		.build()
 		.await?;
 
@@ -149,8 +150,27 @@ async fn start(
 	env_vars.push(("XDG_SESSION_TYPE".to_string(), "wayland".to_string()));
 	systemd::set_systemd_environment("XDG_SESSION_TYPE", "wayland").await;
 
+	let stdout_span = info_span!(parent: None, "cosmic-settings-daemon");
+	let stderr_span = stdout_span.clone();
 	process_manager
-		.start(Process::new().with_executable("cosmic-settings-daemon"))
+		.start(
+			Process::new()
+				.with_executable("cosmic-settings-daemon")
+				.with_on_stdout(move |_, _, line| {
+					let stdout_span = stdout_span.clone();
+					async move {
+						info!("{}", line);
+					}
+					.instrument(stdout_span)
+				})
+				.with_on_stderr(move |_, _, line| {
+					let stderr_span = stderr_span.clone();
+					async move {
+						warn!("{}", line);
+					}
+					.instrument(stderr_span)
+				}),
+		)
 		.await
 		.expect("failed to start settings daemon");