diff --git a/nym-api/src/node_describe_cache/mod.rs b/nym-api/src/node_describe_cache/mod.rs
index e92a3ebe5b..d8e0b3c32b 100644
--- a/nym-api/src/node_describe_cache/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-api/src/node_describe_cache/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use thiserror::Error;
-use tracing::{debug, error};
+use tracing::{debug, error, info};
 
 mod query_helpers;
 
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ impl CacheItemProvider for NodeDescriptionProvider {
             .collect::<HashMap<_, _>>()
             .await;
 
+        info!("refreshed self described data for {} nodes", nodes.len());
+
         Ok(DescribedNodes { nodes })
     }
 }