diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdownload.v b/cmd/tools/vdownload.v
index 71ba0068ee..5d5b4bf940 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdownload.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdownload.v
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ mut:
 const vexe = os.real_path(os.getenv_opt('VEXE') or { @VEXE })
 
 fn main() {
+	mut l := log.ThreadSafeLog{}
+	l.set_output_stream(os.stdout())
+	log.set_logger(l)
 	mut ctx := Context{}
 	mut fp := flag.new_flag_parser(os.args#[1..])
 	fp.application(os.file_name(os.executable()))