diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go b/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
index 0b23d079d..122d26547 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ func daemonFunc(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	fmt.Printf("Daemon is ready\n")
 	// collect long-running errors and block for shutdown
 	// TODO(cryptix): our fuse currently doesnt follow this pattern for graceful shutdown
 	for err := range merge(apiErrc, gwErrc) {
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0060-daemon.sh b/test/sharness/t0060-daemon.sh
index 13a56fc1c..81f2f3c11 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0060-daemon.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0060-daemon.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ test_expect_success "ipfs daemon output looks good" '
   cat local_addrs | sed "s/^/Swarm listening on /" >>expected_daemon &&
   echo "API server listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/5001" >>expected_daemon &&
   echo "Gateway (readonly) server listening on /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8080" >>expected_daemon &&
+  echo "Daemon is ready" >>expected_daemon &&
   test_cmp expected_daemon actual_daemon
 '