diff --git a/binaries/coordinator/src/lib.rs b/binaries/coordinator/src/lib.rs
index e3a8d767..67ee69a4 100644
--- a/binaries/coordinator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/binaries/coordinator/src/lib.rs
@@ -745,6 +745,10 @@ async fn start_inner(
                         dataflow
                             .log_subscribers
                             .push(LogSubscriber::new(level, connection));
+                        let buffered = std::mem::take(&mut dataflow.buffered_log_messages);
+                        for message in buffered {
+                            send_log_message(&mut dataflow.log_subscribers, &message).await;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 ControlEvent::BuildLogSubscribe {
@@ -756,6 +760,10 @@ async fn start_inner(
                         build
                             .log_subscribers
                             .push(LogSubscriber::new(level, connection));
+                        let buffered = std::mem::take(&mut build.buffered_log_messages);
+                        for message in buffered {
+                            send_log_message(&mut build.log_subscribers, &message).await;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -815,12 +823,21 @@ async fn start_inner(
             Event::Log(message) => {
                 if let Some(dataflow_id) = &message.dataflow_id {
                     if let Some(dataflow) = running_dataflows.get_mut(dataflow_id) {
-                        send_log_message(&mut dataflow.log_subscribers, &message).await;
+                        if dataflow.log_subscribers.is_empty() {
+                            // buffer log message until there are subscribers
+                            dataflow.buffered_log_messages.push(message);
+                        } else {
+                            send_log_message(&mut dataflow.log_subscribers, &message).await;
+                        }
                     }
-                }
-                if let Some(build_id) = message.build_id {
-                    if let Some(build) = running_builds.get_mut(&build_id) {
-                        send_log_message(&mut build.log_subscribers, &message).await;
+                } else if let Some(build_id) = &message.build_id {
+                    if let Some(build) = running_builds.get_mut(build_id) {
+                        if build.log_subscribers.is_empty() {
+                            // buffer log message until there are subscribers
+                            build.buffered_log_messages.push(message);
+                        } else {
+                            send_log_message(&mut build.log_subscribers, &message).await;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -984,6 +1001,8 @@ struct RunningBuild {
     errors: Vec<String>,
     build_result: CachedResult,
 
+    /// Buffer for log messages that were sent before there were any subscribers.
+    buffered_log_messages: Vec<LogMessage>,
     log_subscribers: Vec<LogSubscriber>,
 
     pending_build_results: BTreeSet<DaemonId>,
@@ -1002,6 +1021,8 @@ struct RunningDataflow {
     spawn_result: CachedResult,
     stop_reply_senders: Vec<tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<eyre::Result<ControlRequestReply>>>,
 
+    /// Buffer for log messages that were sent before there were any subscribers.
+    buffered_log_messages: Vec<LogMessage>,
     log_subscribers: Vec<LogSubscriber>,
 
     pending_spawn_results: BTreeSet<DaemonId>,
@@ -1323,6 +1344,7 @@ async fn build_dataflow(
     Ok(RunningBuild {
         errors: Vec::new(),
         build_result: CachedResult::default(),
+        buffered_log_messages: Vec::new(),
         log_subscribers: Vec::new(),
         pending_build_results: daemons,
     })
@@ -1404,6 +1426,7 @@ async fn start_dataflow(
         nodes,
         spawn_result: CachedResult::default(),
         stop_reply_senders: Vec::new(),
+        buffered_log_messages: Vec::new(),
         log_subscribers: Vec::new(),
         pending_spawn_results: daemons,
     })
diff --git a/binaries/daemon/src/lib.rs b/binaries/daemon/src/lib.rs
index cc33b50f..86d05a62 100644
--- a/binaries/daemon/src/lib.rs
+++ b/binaries/daemon/src/lib.rs
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ impl Daemon {
 
             let node_id = node.id.clone();
             let mut logger = self.logger.for_node_build(build_id, node_id.clone());
-            logger.log(LogLevel::Info, "building").await;
+            logger.log(LogLevel::Debug, "building").await;
             let git_source = git_sources.get(&node_id).cloned();
             let prev_git_source = prev_git_sources.get(&node_id).cloned();
             let prev_git = prev_git_source.map(|prev_source| PrevGitSource {
diff --git a/libraries/core/src/build/mod.rs b/libraries/core/src/build/mod.rs
index 2eb122a1..31c58ee8 100644
--- a/libraries/core/src/build/mod.rs
+++ b/libraries/core/src/build/mod.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ async fn build_node(
     uv: bool,
 ) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     logger
-        .log_message(LogLevel::Info, format!("running build command: `{build}"))
+        .log_message(
+            LogLevel::Info,
+            format!(
+                "running build command: `{build}` in {}",
+                working_dir.display()
+            ),
+        )
         .await;
     let build = build.to_owned();
     let node_env = node_env.clone();