diff --git a/db_service/setup_db.go b/db_service/setup_db.go
index 406d82557..e50711d71 100644
--- a/db_service/setup_db.go
+++ b/db_service/setup_db.go
@@ -124,9 +124,11 @@ func setupMysqlDb(logger lager.Logger) (*gorm.DB, error) {
 	}
 
 	logger.Info("Connecting to MySQL Database", lager.Data{
-		"host": dbHost,
-		"port": dbPort,
-		"name": dbName,
+		"host":     dbHost,
+		"port":     dbPort,
+		"name":     dbName,
+		"username": dbUsername,
+		"tls":      tlsStr,
 	})
 
 	connStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v@tcp(%v:%v)/%v?charset=utf8mb4&parseTime=True&loc=Local&timeout=30s%v", dbUsername, dbPassword, dbHost, dbPort, dbName, tlsStr)
diff --git a/docs/draft-release-notes.md b/docs/draft-release-notes.md
index 1da4904fb..ccf02ed16 100644
--- a/docs/draft-release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/draft-release-notes.md
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
 - Error messages during encryption tell you how to fix the issue
 - Error messages during encryption log DB row ID
 - Checks the database for readability of all fields before attempting encryption or removing salt
+- Better logging when setting up database connection leading to improved debug experience