diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/helpers/db_helper.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/helpers/db_helper.py
index 647ce493..6a6f1207 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/helpers/db_helper.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/helpers/db_helper.py
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ def try_to_connect(start_time: float) -> None:
             raise exception
         else:
             time.sleep(1)
+            print("Waiting for db to be ready in loop...")
             try_to_connect(start_time)