diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 79c28e4..073e6cc 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2024-10-27 - 1.3.1 - fix(core)
+Add console.log to show ts-node options in use
+
+- Added a console log statement in the ts/loader.ts to display the default ts-node options being used.
+
 ## 2024-10-27 - 1.3.0 - feat(ci)
 Add Gitea workflows for build and release.
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index ab15ac4..0f219f7 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tsrun',
-  version: '1.3.0',
+  version: '1.3.1',
   description: 'run typescript programs efficiently'
 }
diff --git a/ts/loader.ts b/ts/loader.ts
index 8718114..36eb1d2 100644
--- a/ts/loader.ts
+++ b/ts/loader.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const defaultTsNodeOptions: plugins.tsNode.CreateOptions = {
   transpileOnly: true,
 };
 
+console.log(`tsrun is using the following options: ${JSON.stringify(defaultTsNodeOptions, null, 2)}`);
 export const { resolve, load, getFormat, transformSource } = plugins.tsNode.createEsmHooks(
   plugins.tsNode.register(defaultTsNodeOptions),
 ) as any;