diff --git a/bin/named/main.c b/bin/named/main.c
index ee0a2600af..52a6243bf7 100644
--- a/bin/named/main.c
+++ b/bin/named/main.c
@@ -1331,16 +1331,17 @@ setup(void) {
 	named_server_create(named_g_mctx, &named_g_server);
 	ENSURE(named_g_server != NULL);
 	sctx = named_g_server->sctx;
-	printf("===========================");
-	printf("named main:\n");
-
+	// TODO remove debugging
+	printf("===========================\n");
+	printf("named setup:\n");
 	/*
 	 * Report supported algorithms now that dst_lib_init() has
 	 * been called via named_server_create().
 	 */
 	format_supported_algorithms(logit);
 	OSSL_PROVIDER_do_all(NULL, display_provider, NULL);
-	printf("===========================");
+	printf("===========================\n");
+	fflush(stdout);
 	/*
 	 * Modify server context according to command line options
 	 */
@@ -1609,7 +1610,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #endif /* if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMER >= 0x30200000L && OPENSSL_API_LEVEL >= \
 	  30200 */
 
+	printf("===========================\n");
+	printf("calling setup:\n");
 	setup();
+	printf("===========================\n");
+	fflush(stdout);
 	isc_mem_setname(named_g_mctx, "main");
 	INSIST(named_g_server != NULL);