diff --git a/src/Gameboard.Api/Extensions/DatabaseStartupExtensions.cs b/src/Gameboard.Api/Extensions/DatabaseStartupExtensions.cs
index 03460cd7..95a5b047 100644
--- a/src/Gameboard.Api/Extensions/DatabaseStartupExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Gameboard.Api/Extensions/DatabaseStartupExtensions.cs
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ public static WebApplication InitializeDatabase(this WebApplication app, AppSett
             var config = services.GetRequiredService<IConfiguration>();
             var env = services.GetService<IWebHostEnvironment>();
 
+            logger.LogInformation($"Migrating database...");
             using var dbContext = services.GetService<GameboardDbContext>();
             dbContext.Database.Migrate();
+            logger.LogInformation($"Database migrated!");
             SeedDatabase(env, config, dbContext, settings, logger);
 
             return app;