diff --git a/src/internal/observe/observe.go b/src/internal/observe/observe.go
index 2b86066f7..34da29331 100644
--- a/src/internal/observe/observe.go
+++ b/src/internal/observe/observe.go
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@ func CollectionProgress(
 					return
 				}
 				counted++
+
+				// Log every 1000 items that are processed
+				if counted%1000 == 0 {
+					log.Infow("uploading", "count", counted)
+				}
 			}
 		}(ch)
 
@@ -435,6 +440,11 @@ func CollectionProgress(
 
 				counted++
 
+				// Log every 1000 items that are processed
+				if counted%1000 == 0 {
+					log.Infow("uploading", "count", counted)
+				}
+
 				bar.Increment()
 			}
 		}