diff --git a/cassandra/files/backup/cassandra-backup-client-runner-call.sh b/cassandra/files/backup/cassandra-backup-client-runner-call.sh
index 79805d2..15c74a9 100644
--- a/cassandra/files/backup/cassandra-backup-client-runner-call.sh
+++ b/cassandra/files/backup/cassandra-backup-client-runner-call.sh
@@ -130,8 +130,10 @@
     # Check if the rsync succeeded or failed
     if [ -s $RSYNCLOG ] && ! grep -q "rsync error: " $RSYNCLOG; then
             echo "Rsync to remote host completed OK"
+            logger -t "MCP_backup $0" "Rsync to remote host completed OK"
     else
             echo "Rsync to remote host FAILED. Check $RSYNCLOG for details"
+            logger -t "MCP_backup $0" "Rsync to remote host FAILED. Check $RSYNCLOG for details"
             exit 1
     fi
     {%- endif %}