diff --git a/api/src/FilterLists.Api/Startup.cs b/api/src/FilterLists.Api/Startup.cs
index ae498bd53..ce44bed80 100644
--- a/api/src/FilterLists.Api/Startup.cs
+++ b/api/src/FilterLists.Api/Startup.cs
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
                 .AddJsonFile($"appsettings.{env.EnvironmentName}.json", true)
                 .AddEnvironmentVariables();
             Configuration = builder.Build();
-
-            loggerFactory.AddConsole(Configuration.GetSection("Logging"));
-            loggerFactory.AddDebug();
         }
 
         public IConfigurationRoot Configuration { get; }
@@ -36,6 +33,9 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory)
         {
             app.UseMvc();
+            //TODO: maybe move to Startup() per Scott Allen
+            loggerFactory.AddConsole(Configuration.GetSection("Logging"));
+            loggerFactory.AddDebug();
         }
     }
 }
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