diff --git a/cli/lifecycled/main.go b/cli/lifecycled/main.go
index 924d05b..c34bf32 100644
--- a/cli/lifecycled/main.go
+++ b/cli/lifecycled/main.go
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ func main() {
 	kingpin.CommandLine.DefaultEnvars()
 	kingpin.Parse()
 
+	if *instanceID != "" {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"instance_id": *instanceID}).Info("Filtering messages by instance id")
+	}
+
 	var queue lifecycled.Queue
 
 	// provide a simulated queue for testing