diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index b95856c..8acd52f 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ ynh_print_info --message="Debian release is $(ynh_get_debian_release)"
 # Install the required version of Mongo
 ynh_install_mongo --mongo_version=$mongo_version
 
+# Try to get better error message from Mongo about why it doesn't start
+ynh_exec_warn journalctl --quiet --no-hostname --no-pager --lines=100 --unit=mongod
+log_path="/var/log/mongodb/mongod.log"
+if [ -e "$log_path" ]; then
+    ynh_print_warn --message="\-\-\-"
+    ynh_exec_warn tail --lines=100 "$log_path"
+fi
+
 #=================================================
 # CREATE DEDICATED USER
 #=================================================