diff --git a/src/aare/daq/server.py b/src/aare/daq/server.py
index fc399181..6912855a 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/server.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/server.py
@@ -80,35 +80,35 @@ async def lifespan(application: FastAPI):
     each worker gets its own fresh Redis, BEC, EPICS, and TELL connections.
     """
     global bl, cfg, daq
-    print(f"something!!!")
+    logger.warning(f"something!!!")
     await asyncio.sleep(random.uniform(0.5, 3.0))
 
     logger.info(f"Worker {os.getpid()} starting initialisation...")
 
     # ── Core objects (Redis, EPICS PVs, BEC, TELL, JFJoch, etc.) ──
     bl = mx_beamline()
-    print(f"something after bl!!!")
+    logger.warning(f"something after bl!!!")
     cfg = BeamlineConfig(bl)
-    print(f"something after cfg!!!")
+    logger.warning(f"something after cfg!!!")
     daq = AareDAQ(cfg, bl)
-    print(f"something after daq!!!")
+    logger.warning(f"something after daq!!!")
 
     try:
         cfg.reset_automation_progress()
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning(f"Failed to reset automation progress Redis keys: {e}")
-    print(f"something after reset automation!!!")
+    logger.warning(f"something after reset automation!!!")
     try:
         daq.refresh_detector_metadata_cache()
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning(f"Initial hardware metadata refresh failed: {e}")
-    print(f"something after refresh detector metadata!!!")
+    logger.warning(f"something after refresh detector metadata!!!")
     # ── Initial TELL sync ──
     try:
         daq.sync_current_sample_from_tell(force=True)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning(f"Initial sample sync from TELL failed: {e}")
-    print(f"something after sync current sample!!!")
+    logger.warning(f"something after sync current sample!!!")
     # ── Wire callbacks ──
     daq.set_face_detection_progress_callback(_push_face_detection_progress)
     daq.set_automation_progress_callback(_push_automation_progress)