diff --git a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
index 40584bec..9f88efa5 100644
--- a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
+++ b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import borgmatic.actions.rlist
 import borgmatic.actions.transfer
 import borgmatic.commands.completion.bash
 import borgmatic.commands.completion.fish
+from borgmatic.debug_env import log_versions
 from borgmatic.borg import umount as borg_umount
 from borgmatic.borg import version as borg_version
 from borgmatic.commands.arguments import parse_arguments
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ def run_configuration(config_filename, config, arguments):
 
     try:
         local_borg_version = borg_version.local_borg_version(config, local_path)
+        yield from log_error_records(f'{config_filename}: Local Borg version: {local_borg_version}', levelno=logging.DEBUG)
     except (OSError, CalledProcessError, ValueError) as error:
         yield from log_error_records(f'{config_filename}: Error getting local Borg version', error)
         return
@@ -865,6 +867,8 @@ def main(extra_summary_logs=[]):  # pragma: no cover
         logger.critical(f'Error configuring logging: {error}')
         exit_with_help_link()
 
+    log_versions()
+
     summary_logs = (
         extra_summary_logs
         + parse_logs
diff --git a/borgmatic/debug_env.py b/borgmatic/debug_env.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b398122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/borgmatic/debug_env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import platform
+import logging
+import os
+from borgmatic.borg import version as borg_version
+
+try:
+    import importlib_metadata
+except ModuleNotFoundError:  # pragma: nocover
+    import importlib.metadata as importlib_metadata
+
+logger = logging.Logger(__name__)
+
+def log_versions(): # pragma: nocover
+    '''
+    Logs the platform and the architecture on debug. Also logs the version of borgmatic and python.
+    '''
+    logging.debug(f'Borgmatic version: {importlib_metadata.version("borgmatic")}')
+    logging.debug(f'Architecture: {platform.machine()}')
+    logging.debug(f'Python: {platform.python_implementation()} {platform.python_version()}')
+
+    if platform.system() == 'Linux':
+        logging.debug('Operating system: Linux')
+        logging.debug(f'Kernel: {os.uname()[2]}')
+        try:
+            os_release = platform.freedesktop_os_release()
+            if 'PRETTY_NAME' in os_release:
+                logging.debug(f'Distribution: {os_release["PRETTY_NAME"]}')
+            elif 'NAME' in os_release:
+                logging.debug(f'Distribution name: {os_release["NAME"]}')
+                if 'VERSION' in os_release:
+                    logging.debug(f'Distribution version: {os_release["VERSION"]}')
+        except OSError:
+            logging.debug('Cannot determine linux distribution: /etc/os-release and /usr/lib/os-release not accessible')
+    elif platform.system() == 'Darwin':
+        logging.debug('Operating system: MacOS')
+        logging.debug(f'Operating system version: {platform.mac_ver()[0]}')
+    elif platform.system() == 'Windows':
+        logging.debug('Operating system: Windows')
+        logging.debug(f'Operating system version: {platform.win32_edition()[0]}')
+    else:
+        logging.debug(f'Operating system: {platform.system()}')