diff --git a/chalice/local.py b/chalice/local.py
index 0cd6a96ba..cc09fde09 100644
--- a/chalice/local.py
+++ b/chalice/local.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 """
 import json
 import functools
+import logging
+import sys
 from collections import namedtuple
 from BaseHTTPServer import HTTPServer
 from BaseHTTPServer import BaseHTTPRequestHandler
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@
 from chalice.app import Chalice  # noqa
 from typing import List, Any, Dict, Tuple, Callable  # noqa
 
+logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stdout)
 
 MatchResult = namedtuple('MatchResult', ['route', 'captured'])
 EventType = Dict[str, Any]