diff --git a/compute_tools/src/compute.rs b/compute_tools/src/compute.rs
index da5ad00da6..ca805f5e89 100644
--- a/compute_tools/src/compute.rs
+++ b/compute_tools/src/compute.rs
@@ -338,27 +338,30 @@ impl ComputeNode {
         // In this case we need to connect with old `zenith_admin` name
         // and create new user. We cannot simply rename connected user,
         // but we can create a new one and grant it all privileges.
-        let mut client = match Client::connect(self.connstr.as_str(), NoTls) {
-            Err(e) => {
-                info!(
-                    "cannot connect to postgres: {}, retrying with `zenith_admin` username",
-                    e
-                );
-                let mut zenith_admin_connstr = self.connstr.clone();
+        let mut client = {
+            let _span = tracing::info_span!("connect").entered();
+            match Client::connect(self.connstr.as_str(), NoTls) {
+                Err(e) => {
+                    info!(
+                        "cannot connect to postgres: {}, retrying with `zenith_admin` username",
+                        e
+                    );
+                    let mut zenith_admin_connstr = self.connstr.clone();
 
-                zenith_admin_connstr
-                    .set_username("zenith_admin")
-                    .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("invalid connstr"))?;
+                    zenith_admin_connstr
+                        .set_username("zenith_admin")
+                        .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("invalid connstr"))?;
 
-                let mut client = Client::connect(zenith_admin_connstr.as_str(), NoTls)?;
-                client.simple_query("CREATE USER cloud_admin WITH SUPERUSER")?;
-                client.simple_query("GRANT zenith_admin TO cloud_admin")?;
-                drop(client);
+                    let mut client = Client::connect(zenith_admin_connstr.as_str(), NoTls)?;
+                    client.simple_query("CREATE USER cloud_admin WITH SUPERUSER")?;
+                    client.simple_query("GRANT zenith_admin TO cloud_admin")?;
+                    drop(client);
 
-                // reconnect with connsting with expected name
-                Client::connect(self.connstr.as_str(), NoTls)?
+                    // reconnect with connsting with expected name
+                    Client::connect(self.connstr.as_str(), NoTls)?
+                }
+                Ok(client) => client,
             }
-            Ok(client) => client,
         };
 
         // Proceed with post-startup configuration. Note, that order of operations is important.