diff --git a/runtime/v2/binary.go b/runtime/v2/binary.go
index f77bcea71..288a2f965 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/binary.go
+++ b/runtime/v2/binary.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (b *binary) Start(ctx context.Context, opts *types.Any, onClose func()) (_
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	conn, err := makeConnection(ctx, params, onCloseWithShimLog)
+	conn, err := makeConnection(ctx, b.bundle.ID, params, onCloseWithShimLog)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/runtime/v2/shim.go b/runtime/v2/shim.go
index d747a8786..ed776a71c 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/shim.go
+++ b/runtime/v2/shim.go
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ func loadShim(ctx context.Context, bundle *Bundle, onClose func()) (_ ShimInstan
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read boostrap.json when restoring bundle %q: %w", bundle.ID, err)
 	}
 
-	conn, err := makeConnection(ctx, params, onCloseWithShimLog)
+	conn, err := makeConnection(ctx, bundle.ID, params, onCloseWithShimLog)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to make connection: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -246,11 +246,12 @@ func readBootstrapParams(path string) (client.BootstrapParams, error) {
 
 // makeConnection creates a new TTRPC or GRPC connection object from address.
 // address can be either a socket path for TTRPC or JSON serialized BootstrapParams.
-func makeConnection(ctx context.Context, params client.BootstrapParams, onClose func()) (_ io.Closer, retErr error) {
+func makeConnection(ctx context.Context, id string, params client.BootstrapParams, onClose func()) (_ io.Closer, retErr error) {
 	log.G(ctx).WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"address":  params.Address,
 		"protocol": params.Protocol,
-	}).Debug("shim bootstrap parameters")
+		"version":  params.Version,
+	}).Infof("connecting to shim %s", id)
 
 	switch strings.ToLower(params.Protocol) {
 	case "ttrpc":
diff --git a/runtime/v2/shim_load.go b/runtime/v2/shim_load.go
index 5556e6c4d..980dba264 100644
--- a/runtime/v2/shim_load.go
+++ b/runtime/v2/shim_load.go
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ func (m *ShimManager) loadShims(ctx context.Context) error {
 			m.shims.Delete(ctx, id)
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			log.G(ctx).WithError(err).Errorf("unable to load shim %q", id)
 			cleanupAfterDeadShim(ctx, id, m.shims, m.events, binaryCall)
 			continue
 		}