diff --git a/srsue/hdr/ue_base.h b/srsue/hdr/ue_base.h
index 13e2e4660..e23adf3d2 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/ue_base.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/ue_base.h
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ public:
   srslte::log_filter rf_log;
   rf_metrics_t     rf_metrics;
   srslte::LOG_LEVEL_ENUM level(std::string l);
+
+  std::string get_build_mode();
+  std::string get_build_info();
+  std::string get_build_string();
 };
 
 } // namespace srsue
diff --git a/srsue/src/ue.cc b/srsue/src/ue.cc
index 7cb9ebaa1..b7e744bd8 100644
--- a/srsue/src/ue.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/ue.cc
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iterator>
-#include <sstream>
-#include <ue_base.h>
-#include "srslte/build_info.h"
 
 using namespace srslte;
 
@@ -53,10 +50,6 @@ ue::~ue()
 
 bool ue::init(all_args_t *args_)
 {
-  std::stringstream ss;
-  ss << "Built in " << srslte_get_build_mode() << " mode using " << srslte_get_build_info() << "." << std::endl << std::endl;
-  std::cout << ss.str();
-
   args     = args_;
 
   if (!args->log.filename.compare("stdout")) {
@@ -64,7 +57,7 @@ bool ue::init(all_args_t *args_)
   } else {
     logger_file.init(args->log.filename);
     logger_file.log("\n\n");
-    logger_file.log(ss.str().c_str());
+    logger_file.log(get_build_string().c_str());
     logger = &logger_file;
   }
 
diff --git a/srsue/src/ue_base.cc b/srsue/src/ue_base.cc
index 94b9b5155..4b2c372ae 100644
--- a/srsue/src/ue_base.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/ue_base.cc
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@
  *
  */
 
-
 #include "ue_base.h"
 #include "ue.h"
 #include "srslte/srslte.h"
+#include "srslte/build_info.h"
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
+#include <sstream>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iterator>
 
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ ue_base* ue_base::get_instance(srsue_instance_type_t type)
 }
 
 ue_base::ue_base() {
+  // print build info
+  std::cout << std::endl << get_build_string() << std::endl;
+
   // load FFTW wisdom
   srslte_dft_load();
 }
@@ -116,4 +120,21 @@ srslte::LOG_LEVEL_ENUM ue_base::level(std::string l)
   }
 }
 
+std::string ue_base::get_build_mode()
+{
+  return std::string(srslte_get_build_mode());
+}
+
+std::string ue_base::get_build_info()
+{
+  return std::string(srslte_get_build_info());
+}
+
+std::string ue_base::get_build_string()
+{
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  ss << "Built in " << get_build_mode() << " mode using " << get_build_info() << "." << std::endl;
+  return ss.str();
+}
+
 } // namespace srsue