diff --git a/lib/zmq.js b/lib/zmq.js
index 7e0b1bf9..268b3724 100644
--- a/lib/zmq.js
+++ b/lib/zmq.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use strict'
 const Zmq = require('zmq')
 const debug = require('debug')('skyring:transports:zmq')
+const monitor = require('debug')('skyring:transports:zmq:monitor')
 const connections = new Map()
 const METHODS = new Set(['push', 'pub'])
 const ZMQ_DEBUG = !!process.env.ZMQ_DEBUG
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ function startMonitor(socket) {
   for (const evt of MONITOR_EVENTS) {
     debug(`adding monitor event ${evt} for socket`)
     socket.on(evt, (fd, addr) => {
-      debug(`socket ${evt}: ${addr}`)
+      monitor(`socket ${evt}: ${addr}`)
     })
   }
 }