diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 64ff175..3a5da7d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RUN make VISE_PATH=/build/go-vise -B
 WORKDIR /build
 RUN echo "Building on $BUILDPLATFORM, building for $TARGETPLATFORM"
 RUN go mod download
-RUN go build -o ussd-africastalking -ldflags="-X main.build=${BUILD} -s -w" cmd/africastalking/main.go
+RUN go build -tags logtrace -o ussd-africastalking -ldflags="-X main.build=${BUILD} -s -w" cmd/africastalking/main.go
 
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
diff --git a/internal/storage/storageservice.go b/internal/storage/storageservice.go
index 9fa1839..ca28bbb 100644
--- a/internal/storage/storageservice.go
+++ b/internal/storage/storageservice.go
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@ func buildConnStr() string {
 	dbName := initializers.GetEnv("DB_NAME", "")
 	port := initializers.GetEnv("DB_PORT", "5432")
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf(
+	connString := fmt.Sprintf(
 		"postgres://%s:%s@%s:%s/%s",
 		user, password, host, port, dbName,
 	)
+	logg.Debugf("pg conn string", "conn", connString)
+
+	return connString
 }
 
 func NewMenuStorageService(dbDir string, resourceDir string) *MenuStorageService {