diff --git a/locust/main.py b/locust/main.py
index 4031f2bb3b..3aaecd97d0 100644
--- a/locust/main.py
+++ b/locust/main.py
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ def is_valid_percentile(parameter):
             sys.exit(1)
 
     children = []
+    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+    logger.info(f"Starting Locust {version}")
 
     if options.processes:
         if os.name == "nt":
@@ -298,7 +300,6 @@ def kill_workers(children):
 
                 atexit.register(kill_workers, children)
 
-    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
     greenlet_exception_handler = greenlet_exception_logger(logger)
 
     if options.stop_timeout:
@@ -686,7 +687,6 @@ def save_html_report():
     gevent.signal_handler(signal.SIGTERM, sig_term_handler)
 
     try:
-        logger.info(f"Starting Locust {version}")
         if options.class_picker:
             logger.info("Locust is running with the UserClass Picker Enabled")
         if options.autostart and not options.headless: