diff --git a/src/access_nri_intake/data/__init__.py b/src/access_nri_intake/data/__init__.py
index b1f107a3..563ec851 100644
--- a/src/access_nri_intake/data/__init__.py
+++ b/src/access_nri_intake/data/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     )  # Get the catalog version number and set it to "latest" if it can't be found
     configure_telemetry(["--enable", "--silent"])
     api_handler.add_extra_field("catalog", {"catalog_version": cat_version})
+    print(f"Telemetry enabled for catalog version {cat_version}.")
 except FileNotFoundError:
     warnings.warn(
         "Unable to access a default catalog location. Calling intake.cat.access_nri will not work.",