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   }
 }
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index 178f0edd84..232bb89814 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-console.log('Hello World!');
\ No newline at end of file
+import pino from "pino";
+
+const logger = pino();
+
+logger.info("Hello World");