diff --git a/src/lib/helpers/pb.ts b/src/lib/helpers/pb.ts
index d53e03f..cfd0d91 100644
--- a/src/lib/helpers/pb.ts
+++ b/src/lib/helpers/pb.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import Pocketbase from "pocketbase"
 import { POCKETBASE_URL } from "$env/static/private"
+const url = POCKETBASE_URL || "http://localhost:8090";
 
-const pb = new Pocketbase(POCKETBASE_URL || "http://localhost:8090");
+const pb = new Pocketbase(url);
+console.log(`[PB] Connected to ${url}`)
 
 export async function getPublicPortraits() {
   return (await pb.collection("invites").getList(1, 100, {