diff --git a/database/db.go b/database/db.go
index 242095d..a5a606c 100644
--- a/database/db.go
+++ b/database/db.go
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@ func LaunchDB(conf config.DBConfig) error {
 		conf.Name,
 	)
 
-	log.Infof("Connecting to database with URL \"%v\"", dbURLNoPasswd)
-
 	var conn *pgx.Conn
 	var err error
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		log.Infof("Connecting to database with URL \"%v\" (attempt %v)", dbURLNoPasswd, i)
 		conn, err = pgx.Connect(context.Background(), dbURL)
 		if err == nil {
 			defer conn.Close(context.Background())
@@ -50,6 +49,8 @@ func LaunchDB(conf config.DBConfig) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Could not open database: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	log.Infof("Database connected sucessfully!")
+
 	versionTableExistsQuery := `
 SELECT EXISTS (
     SELECT FROM pg_tables
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ SELECT EXISTS (
 	if versionTableExists {
 		// TODO: migrations
 	} else {
+		log.Info("New database found, initializing....")
 		err = initDB(conn)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Could not initalize database: %w", err)