diff --git a/bbot/scanner/scanner.py b/bbot/scanner/scanner.py
index 48833d1509..311c2048c6 100644
--- a/bbot/scanner/scanner.py
+++ b/bbot/scanner/scanner.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ async def async_start(self):
             await self._prep()
 
             self._start_log_handlers()
-            log.verbose(f'Ran BBOT {__version__} at {scan_start_time}, command: {" ".join(sys.argv)}')
+            self.trace(f'Ran BBOT {__version__} at {scan_start_time}, command: {" ".join(sys.argv)}')
 
             if not self.target:
                 self.warning(f"No scan targets specified")