diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index ae8adc6..ed1aaac 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ async def get_item(item_id: int):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Starting FastAPI GitOps Starter...")
     uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)