diff --git a/client/embed/embed.go b/client/embed/embed.go
index de83f9d96..79f5f0e43 100644
--- a/client/embed/embed.go
+++ b/client/embed/embed.go
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	recorder := peer.NewRecorder(c.config.ManagementURL.String())
-	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, recorder)
+
+	//todo: do we need to pass logFile here ?
+	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, recorder, "")
 
 	// either startup error (permanent backoff err) or nil err (successful engine up)
 	// TODO: make after-startup backoff err available