diff --git a/src/watchmaker/__init__.py b/src/watchmaker/__init__.py
index 153222b9b..120bdf5a3 100644
--- a/src/watchmaker/__init__.py
+++ b/src/watchmaker/__init__.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import watchmaker.utils
 from watchmaker import static
 from watchmaker.exceptions import WatchmakerException
+from watchmaker.logger import log_system_details
 from watchmaker.managers.workers import (LinuxWorkersManager,
                                          WindowsWorkersManager)
 from watchmaker.utils import urllib
@@ -215,11 +216,12 @@ def __init__(self, arguments):
         self.log_dir = arguments.pop('log_dir')
         self.log_level = arguments.pop('log_level')
 
+        log_system_details(self.log)
+
         # Get the system params
         self.system = platform.system().lower()
         self._set_system_params()
 
-        self.log.debug('System Type: %s', self.system)
         self.log.debug('System Parameters: %s', self.system_params)
 
         # All remaining arguments are worker_args
diff --git a/src/watchmaker/logger/__init__.py b/src/watchmaker/logger/__init__.py
index d1031a2e6..c936fcf16 100644
--- a/src/watchmaker/logger/__init__.py
+++ b/src/watchmaker/logger/__init__.py
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ def make_log_dir(log_dir):
         os.makedirs(log_dir)
 
 
+def log_system_details(log):
+    """Log details about the system Watchmaker is running on."""
+    log.info('System OS: %s', platform.system())
+    log.info('System Architecture: %s', platform.architecture())
+    log.info('System''s Release: %s', platform.release())
+    log.info('System''s Release Version: %s', platform.version())
+    log.info('Machine Type: %s', platform.machine())
+    log.info('Network Name: %s', platform.node())
+    log.info('Processor Name: %s', platform.processor())
+    log.info('Python Version: %s', platform.python_version())
+
+
 def prepare_logging(log_dir, log_level):
     """
     Prepare the logger for handling messages to a file and/or to stdout.