diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/modules/file/file.go b/pkg/acquisition/modules/file/file.go
index 5b8e77015..2d1a7774b 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/modules/file/file.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/modules/file/file.go
@@ -113,23 +113,34 @@ func (f *FileSource) Configure(Config []byte, logger *log.Entry) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (f *FileSource) ConfigureByDSN(dsn string, logger *log.Entry) error {
+func (f *FileSource) ConfigureByDSN(dsn string, labelType string, logger *log.Entry) error {
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(dsn, "file://") {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid DSN %s for file source, must start with file://", dsn)
 	}
+
 	pattern := strings.TrimPrefix(dsn, "file://")
+
 	if len(pattern) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("empty file:// DSN")
 	}
+
 	f.logger = logger
+	f.config = FileConfiguration{}
+	f.config.Labels = map[string]string{"type": labelType}
+	f.config.Mode = configuration.CAT_MODE
+
+	f.logger.Debugf("Will try pattern %s", pattern)
 	files, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "Glob failure")
 	}
+
 	if len(files) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no matching files for pattern %s", pattern)
 	}
+
 	f.logger.Infof("Will read %d files", len(files))
+
 	for _, file := range files {
 		f.logger.Infof("Adding file %s to filelist", file)
 		f.files = append(f.files, file)
@@ -148,6 +159,7 @@ func (f *FileSource) SupportedModes() []string {
 
 //OneShotAcquisition reads a set of file and returns when done
 func (f *FileSource) OneShotAcquisition(out chan types.Event, t *tomb.Tomb) error {
+	f.logger.Debug("In oneshot")
 	for _, file := range f.files {
 		fi, err := os.Stat(file)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -176,7 +188,7 @@ func (f *FileSource) CanRun() error {
 }
 
 func (f *FileSource) LiveAcquisition(out chan types.Event, t *tomb.Tomb) error {
-	f.logger.Debugf("Starting live acquisition")
+	f.logger.Debug("Starting live acquisition")
 	t.Go(func() error {
 		return f.monitorNewFiles(out, t)
 	})