diff --git a/c-sharp/Program.cs b/c-sharp/Program.cs
index 7e4cfce959..45b667c8d0 100644
--- a/c-sharp/Program.cs
+++ b/c-sharp/Program.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ public static async Task Main()
     {
         Console.WriteLine("Paranext data provider starting up");
         Thread.CurrentThread.Name = "Main";
+        System.Diagnostics.Trace.Listeners.Add(new System.Diagnostics.ConsoleTraceListener());
+        System.Diagnostics.Trace.AutoFlush = true;
+        System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine("Trace logging enabled");
 
         using PapiClient papi = new();
         try