diff --git a/internal/PinControlService/Pin.go b/internal/PinControlService/Pin.go
index 740b478..e2096ed 100644
--- a/internal/PinControlService/Pin.go
+++ b/internal/PinControlService/Pin.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (p *Pin) Configure() {
 		log.Infof("configuring pin %s (pin no: %d) as Output", p.Name, p.Id)
 		p.PinHandle.Output()
 		if p.InitialState != nil {
-			log.Infof("set initial state \"%s\" for pin %s (pin no: %d)", p.InitialState, p.Name, p.Id)
+			log.Infof("set initial state \"%s\" for pin %s (pin no: %d)", *p.InitialState, p.Name, p.Id)
 			_ = p.Command(*p.InitialState)
 		}