diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/PulsarStandaloneStarter.java b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/PulsarStandaloneStarter.java
index feef0942c88c3..5d63f6cab5c22 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/PulsarStandaloneStarter.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/PulsarStandaloneStarter.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public PulsarStandaloneStarter(String[] args) throws Exception {
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             jcommander.usage();
+            log.error(e.getMessage());
             return;
         }