diff --git a/packages/core/src/mongoMeasurement.ts b/packages/core/src/mongoMeasurement.ts
index c800bda..f8abc73 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/mongoMeasurement.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/mongoMeasurement.ts
@@ -7,25 +7,41 @@ export class MongoMeasurement {
     const serverUrl = process.env.CODSPEED_MONGO_INSTR_SERVER_ADDRESS;
 
     if (serverUrl !== undefined) {
+      console.log(`[CORE] Connecting to MongoTracer at ${serverUrl}`);
       this.tracerClient = new MongoTracer({
         BASE: serverUrl,
       });
+      console.log(`[CORE] MongoTracer connected`);
     }
   }
 
   public async start(uri: string) {
+    console.log(`[CORE] Starting MongoTracer for ${uri}`);
     if (this.tracerClient !== undefined) {
+      console.log(`[CORE] MongoTracer started for ${uri}`);
       await this.tracerClient.instrumentation.start({
         uri,
       });
+      console.log(`[CORE] MongoTracer started for ${uri}`);
+    } else {
+      console.log(
+        `[CORE] MongoTracer not started for ${uri}, tracerClient is undefined`
+      );
     }
   }
 
   public async stop(uri: string) {
+    console.log(`[CORE] Stopping MongoTracer for ${uri}`);
     if (this.tracerClient !== undefined) {
+      console.log(`[CORE] MongoTracer stopped for ${uri}`);
       await this.tracerClient.instrumentation.stop({
         uri,
       });
+      console.log(`[CORE] MongoTracer stopped for ${uri}`);
+    } else {
+      console.log(
+        `[CORE] MongoTracer not stopped for ${uri}, tracerClient is undefined`
+      );
     }
   }
 }