diff --git a/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb b/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb
index 1959c09bc..0b5304e53 100644
--- a/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb
+++ b/logstash-core/lib/logstash/runner.rb
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ class LogStash::Runner < Clamp::StrictCommand
       return 0
     end
 
+    logger.info("Starting Logstash", "logstash.version" => LOGSTASH_VERSION, "jruby.version" => RUBY_DESCRIPTION)
+
     # Add local modules to the registry before everything else
     LogStash::Modules::Util.register_local_modules(LogStash::Environment::LOGSTASH_HOME)
 
@@ -381,8 +383,6 @@ class LogStash::Runner < Clamp::StrictCommand
     # lock path.data before starting the agent
     @data_path_lock = FileLockFactory.obtainLock(java.nio.file.Paths.get(setting("path.data")).to_absolute_path, ".lock")
 
-    logger.info("Starting Logstash", "logstash.version" => LOGSTASH_VERSION, "jruby.version" => RUBY_DESCRIPTION)
-
     @dispatcher.fire(:before_agent)
     @agent = create_agent(@settings, @source_loader)
     @dispatcher.fire(:after_agent)