diff --git a/backend/server.py b/backend/server.py
index ece39026..ade27f2a 100644
--- a/backend/server.py
+++ b/backend/server.py
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ from substrateinterface import SubstrateInterface
 ROOT_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 load_dotenv(ROOT_DIR / '.env')
 
+# Configure logging FIRST
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 # MongoDB connection
 mongo_url = os.environ['MONGO_URL']
 client = AsyncIOMotorClient(mongo_url)
@@ -37,13 +44,6 @@ def get_substrate():
             substrate = None
     return substrate
 
-# Configure logging
-logging.basicConfig(
-    level=logging.INFO,
-    format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
-)
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 # Create the main app without a prefix
 app = FastAPI()