diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/UrlsWorkerApplication.java b/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/UrlsWorkerApplication.java
index 5855734..9c12668 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/UrlsWorkerApplication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/UrlsWorkerApplication.java
@@ -31,10 +31,17 @@ public class UrlsWorkerApplication {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(UrlsWorkerApplication.class);
 
+    private static String workerId;
 
     private static ConfigurableApplicationContext context;
 
 
+    public UrlsWorkerApplication(@Value("${info.workerId}") String workerId)
+    {
+        UrlsWorkerApplication.workerId = workerId;
+    }
+
+
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         context = SpringApplication.run(UrlsWorkerApplication.class, args);
 
@@ -43,6 +50,8 @@ public class UrlsWorkerApplication {
         logger.debug("HeapSize: " + (javaRuntime.totalMemory() / mb) + " mb");
         logger.debug("HeapMaxSize: " + (javaRuntime.maxMemory() / mb) + " mb");
         logger.debug("HeapFreeSize: " + (javaRuntime.freeMemory() / mb) + " mb");
+
+        logger.info("The Worker has started running. Its id is: \"" + workerId + "\".");
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 55658e5..2e1b513 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 server.port = 1881
 # Set the above value to < 0 >, in order to choose a random port (it will automatically choose a new random port, if the previously chosen is already in use)..
 
-
 # Server api path
 server.servlet.context-path=/api