diff --git a/MAC/APL/CUDaemons/src/CTStartDaemon/startController.sh b/MAC/APL/CUDaemons/src/CTStartDaemon/startController.sh
index adf013d325e97b761ab28b9cd40e3c87b34f4078..4205492b0b0654505bed7adced200c3b04b4539c 100755
--- a/MAC/APL/CUDaemons/src/CTStartDaemon/startController.sh
+++ b/MAC/APL/CUDaemons/src/CTStartDaemon/startController.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 
 # start process
-($1 $2 $3 $4 1>>"/opt/lofar/var/log/$2.stdout" 2>&1 ) &
+($1 $2 $3 $4 1 2>&1 | awk '{ print strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),$0; }' >>"/opt/lofar/var/log/$2.stdout") &
 
 # get its pid
 # echo $!