diff --git a/backend/src/main.py b/backend/src/main.py
index e26c728..00046c8 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.py
+++ b/backend/src/main.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import src.api.nftables_api as nftables_api
 # ---- Config -----------------------------------------------------------
 DB_DSN = "postgresql://mitm_user:mitm_password@localhost:5432/mitm_db"
 
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+
 # ---- Globals -----------------------------------------------
 # Create DatabasePool instance (pool created on startup)
 shared_objects.db = DatabasePool(DB_DSN)
diff --git a/backend/src/network_sniffer.py b/backend/src/network_sniffer.py
index cd3241e..67cc71d 100644
--- a/backend/src/network_sniffer.py
+++ b/backend/src/network_sniffer.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ from src.Models.etherType import EtherTypeEnum, ethertype_from_int
 from src.Models.ip_protocol import IPProtocolEnum, protocol_from_number
 
 # ---- Logging ----------------------------------------------------------
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger("af_packet_sniffer")
 
 # ---- Globals (kept minimal) -------------------------------------------
diff --git a/backend/src/utilities/database.py b/backend/src/utilities/database.py
index c44628b..328ace8 100644
--- a/backend/src/utilities/database.py
+++ b/backend/src/utilities/database.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import asyncpg
 from asyncpg.pool import Pool
 
 # ---- Logging ----------------------------------------------------------
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger("af_packet_sniffer")
 
 
diff --git a/backend/src/utilities/interface_bridge_helpers.py b/backend/src/utilities/interface_bridge_helpers.py
index 50f1740..2cc3c1a 100644
--- a/backend/src/utilities/interface_bridge_helpers.py
+++ b/backend/src/utilities/interface_bridge_helpers.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import logging
 import os
 
 # ---- Logging ----------------------------------------------------------
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger("af_packet_sniffer")
 
 # -------------------------