diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7a1f5ca..365e510 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ async fn get_db_pool() -> SqlitePool {
         std::env::var("DATABASE_FILE").unwrap_or_else(|_| {
             #[cfg(not(test))]
             {
+                tracing::info!("connecting to default db file");
                 "blogdor.db".to_string()
             }
             #[cfg(test)]