diff --git a/cmd/argoexec/commands/root.go b/cmd/argoexec/commands/root.go
index c01aa58c02dc..ea4b66c936b5 100644
--- a/cmd/argoexec/commands/root.go
+++ b/cmd/argoexec/commands/root.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func initExecutor() *executor.WorkflowExecutor {
 		WithField("version", version.String()).
 		WithField("namespace", namespace).
 		WithField("podName", podName).
-		WithField("template", wfv1.MustMarshallJSON(&wfExecutor.Template)).
+		WithField("templateName", wfExecutor.Template.Name).
 		WithField("includeScriptOutput", includeScriptOutput).
 		WithField("deadline", deadline).
 		Info("Executor initialized")