diff --git a/espanso/src/main.rs b/espanso/src/main.rs
index 708cd8d..7db6bf2 100644
--- a/espanso/src/main.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/main.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ use simplelog::{
 use crate::{
   cli::{LogMode, PathsOverrides},
   config::load_config,
+  util::log_system_info,
 };
 
 mod capabilities;
@@ -586,6 +587,7 @@ For example, specifying 'email' is equivalent to 'match/email.yml'."#))
       info!("reading configs from: {:?}", paths.config);
       info!("reading packages from: {:?}", paths.packages);
       info!("using runtime dir: {:?}", paths.runtime);
+      log_system_info();
 
       if handler.requires_config {
         let config_result =
diff --git a/espanso/src/util.rs b/espanso/src/util.rs
index 1e4a22f..42602f5 100644
--- a/espanso/src/util.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/util.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+use log::info;
 use std::process::Command;
+use sysinfo::{System, SystemExt};
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 pub fn set_command_flags(command: &mut Command) {
@@ -43,3 +45,13 @@ pub fn attach_console() {
 pub fn attach_console() {
   // Not necessary on Linux and macOS
 }
+
+pub fn log_system_info() {
+  let sys = System::new();
+  info!(
+    "system info: {} v{} - kernel: {}",
+    sys.name().unwrap_or_default(),
+    sys.os_version().unwrap_or_default(),
+    sys.kernel_version().unwrap_or_default()
+  );
+}