diff --git a/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/lightnode/src/main.rs b/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/lightnode/src/main.rs
index a37dbda..181fbd6 100644
--- a/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/lightnode/src/main.rs
+++ b/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/lightnode/src/main.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn error::Error>> {
         password: Some(password),
     };
 
+    let filter =
+        EnvFilter::try_from_default_env().unwrap_or_else(|_| EnvFilter::new(&args.log_level));
+
+    fmt::fmt().with_env_filter(filter).with_target(false).init();
+
     proofcheck::verify_proof(
         args.start_block,
         args.batch_size,
@@ -50,11 +55,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn error::Error>> {
         &args.zeth_binary_dir.unwrap_or_else(|| std::env::current_dir().unwrap()).join("zeth-ethereum"),
     ).await?;
 
-    let filter =
-        EnvFilter::try_from_default_env().unwrap_or_else(|_| EnvFilter::new(&args.log_level));
-
-    fmt::fmt().with_env_filter(filter).with_target(false).init();
-
     let consensus = NomosClient::new(Url::parse(&url).unwrap(), basic_auth);
 
     let mut current_tip = HeaderId::default();
diff --git a/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/lightnode/src/proofcheck.rs b/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/lightnode/src/proofcheck.rs
index 888e8d1..a3a3b72 100644
--- a/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/lightnode/src/proofcheck.rs
+++ b/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/lightnode/src/proofcheck.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ pub async fn verify_proof(
         block_number + block_count - 1
     );
 
-    let proof = reqwest::get(format!(
-        "{}/?block_start={}&block_count={}",
-        prover_url, block_number, block_count
-    )).await
+    let url = prover_url.join(&format!(
+        "/?block_start={}&block_count={}",
+        block_number, block_count
+    )).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to construct URL: {}", e))?;
+    let proof = reqwest::get(url).await
         .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to fetch proof: {}", e))?
         .bytes()
         .await
@@ -50,5 +51,7 @@ pub async fn verify_proof(
         ));
     }
 
+    info!("Proof verification successful");
+
     Ok(())
 }