diff --git a/src/dfx/src/commands/generate.rs b/src/dfx/src/commands/generate.rs
index 840958162d..2844db9443 100644
--- a/src/dfx/src/commands/generate.rs
+++ b/src/dfx/src/commands/generate.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub fn exec(env: &dyn Environment, opts: GenerateOpts) -> DfxResult {
     }
 
     for canister in canister_pool_load.canisters_to_build(&generate_config) {
-        canister.generate(&canister_pool_load, &generate_config)?;
+        canister.generate(log, &canister_pool_load, &generate_config)?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/dfx/src/lib/builders/mod.rs b/src/dfx/src/lib/builders/mod.rs
index 0344c27b0e..78b1c0974f 100644
--- a/src/dfx/src/lib/builders/mod.rs
+++ b/src/dfx/src/lib/builders/mod.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use dfx_core::network::provider::get_network_context;
 use dfx_core::util;
 use fn_error_context::context;
 use handlebars::Handlebars;
+use slog::{trace, Logger};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::ffi::OsStr;
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ pub trait CanisterBuilder {
     /// Generate type declarations for the canister
     fn generate(
         &self,
+        logger: &Logger,
         pool: &CanisterPool,
         info: &CanisterInfo,
         config: &BuildConfig,
@@ -137,8 +139,9 @@ pub trait CanisterBuilder {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        eprintln!(
-            "Generating type declarations for canister {}:",
+        trace!(
+            logger,
+            "Generating type declarations for canister {}",
             &info.get_name()
         );
 
@@ -172,7 +175,7 @@ pub trait CanisterBuilder {
                     output_did_ts_path.to_string_lossy()
                 )
             })?;
-            eprintln!("  {}", &output_did_ts_path.display());
+            trace!(logger, "  {}", &output_did_ts_path.display());
 
             compile_handlebars_files("ts", info, generate_output_dir)?;
         }
@@ -191,7 +194,7 @@ pub trait CanisterBuilder {
                     output_did_js_path.to_string_lossy()
                 )
             })?;
-            eprintln!("  {}", &output_did_js_path.display());
+            trace!(logger, "  {}", &output_did_js_path.display());
 
             compile_handlebars_files("js", info, generate_output_dir)?;
         }
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ pub trait CanisterBuilder {
             std::fs::write(&output_mo_path, content).with_context(|| {
                 format!("Failed to write to {}.", output_mo_path.to_string_lossy())
             })?;
-            eprintln!("  {}", &output_mo_path.display());
+            trace!(logger, "  {}", &output_mo_path.display());
         }
 
         // Candid
@@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ pub trait CanisterBuilder {
                 .with_extension("did");
             dfx_core::fs::copy(&did_from_build, &output_did_path)?;
             dfx_core::fs::set_permissions_readwrite(&output_did_path)?;
-            eprintln!("  {}", &output_did_path.display());
+            trace!(logger, "  {}", &output_did_path.display());
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/dfx/src/lib/models/canister.rs b/src/dfx/src/lib/models/canister.rs
index c49e54c2d1..77667e95e3 100644
--- a/src/dfx/src/lib/models/canister.rs
+++ b/src/dfx/src/lib/models/canister.rs
@@ -104,8 +104,14 @@ impl Canister {
     }
 
     #[context("Failed while trying to generate type declarations for '{}'.", self.info.get_name())]
-    pub fn generate(&self, pool: &CanisterPool, build_config: &BuildConfig) -> DfxResult {
-        self.builder.generate(pool, &self.info, build_config)
+    pub fn generate(
+        &self,
+        logger: &Logger,
+        pool: &CanisterPool,
+        build_config: &BuildConfig,
+    ) -> DfxResult {
+        self.builder
+            .generate(logger, pool, &self.info, build_config)
     }
 
     #[context("Failed to post-process wasm of canister '{}'.", self.info.get_name())]