diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 0b092b1..90b1762 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # See https://pre-commit.com/hooks.html for more hooks.
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v4.6.0
+    rev: v5.0.0
     hooks:
       - id: check-added-large-files
       - id: check-toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ repos:
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
       - id: trailing-whitespace
   - repo: https://github.com/charliermarsh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.10.0
+    rev: v0.11.8
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         args: ["--fix"]
diff --git a/databasez/__init__.py b/databasez/__init__.py
index f0ebcb3..79f1807 100644
--- a/databasez/__init__.py
+++ b/databasez/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from databasez.core import Database, DatabaseURL
 
-__version__ = "0.11.2"
+__version__ = "0.11.3"
 
 __all__ = ["Database", "DatabaseURL"]
diff --git a/databasez/core/database.py b/databasez/core/database.py
index b311a7e..8cfd88d 100644
--- a/databasez/core/database.py
+++ b/databasez/core/database.py
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 from types import TracebackType
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast, overload
 
-from databasez import interfaces
+from databasez import interfaces, utils
 from databasez.utils import (
-    DATABASEZ_POLL_INTERVAL,
     _arun_with_timeout,
     arun_coroutine_threadsafe,
     multiloop_protector,
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ def __init__(
         force_rollback: bool | None = None,
         config: DictAny | None = None,
         full_isolation: bool | None = None,
-        # for
+        # for custom poll intervals
         poll_interval: float | None = None,
         **options: Any,
     ):
@@ -252,7 +251,8 @@ def __init__(
             if full_isolation is None:
                 full_isolation = False
             if poll_interval is None:
-                poll_interval = DATABASEZ_POLL_INTERVAL
+                # when not using utils...., the constant cannot be changed at runtime
+                poll_interval = utils.DATABASEZ_POLL_INTERVAL
         self.poll_interval = poll_interval
         self._full_isolation = full_isolation
         self._force_rollback = ForceRollback(force_rollback)
@@ -622,14 +622,16 @@ def get_backends(
         type[interfaces.TransactionBackend],
     ]:
         module: Any = None
+        # when not using utils...., the constant cannot be changed at runtime for debug purposes
+        more_debug = utils.DATABASEZ_OVERWRITE_LOGGING
         for overwrite_path in overwrite_paths:
             imp_path = f"{overwrite_path}.{scheme.replace('+', '_')}" if scheme else overwrite_path
             try:
                 module = importlib.import_module(imp_path)
             except ImportError as exc:
                 logging.debug(
-                    f'Import of "{imp_path}" failed. This is not an error.',
-                    exc_info=exc,
+                    f'Could not import "{imp_path}". Continue search.',
+                    exc_info=exc if more_debug else None,
                 )
                 if "+" in scheme:
                     imp_path = f"{overwrite_path}.{scheme.split('+', 1)[0]}"
@@ -637,11 +639,15 @@ def get_backends(
                         module = importlib.import_module(imp_path)
                     except ImportError as exc:
                         logging.debug(
-                            f'Import of "{imp_path}" failed. This is not an error.',
-                            exc_info=exc,
+                            f'Could not import "{imp_path}". Continue search.',
+                            exc_info=exc if more_debug else None,
                         )
             if module is not None:
                 break
+        if module is None:
+            logging.debug(
+                "No overwrites found. Use default.",
+            )
         database_class = getattr(module, database_name, database_class)
         assert database_class is not None and issubclass(
             database_class, interfaces.DatabaseBackend
diff --git a/databasez/utils.py b/databasez/utils.py
index cf3f7d0..684da8d 100644
--- a/databasez/utils.py
+++ b/databasez/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy.engine import Connection as SQLAConnection
 from sqlalchemy.engine import Dialect
 
+DATABASEZ_OVERWRITE_LOGGING: bool = False
 DATABASEZ_RESULT_TIMEOUT: float | None = None
 # Poll with 0.1ms, this way CPU isn't at 100%
 DATABASEZ_POLL_INTERVAL: float = 0.0001
diff --git a/docs/database.md b/docs/database.md
index 2545382..9daac82 100644
--- a/docs/database.md
+++ b/docs/database.md
@@ -270,6 +270,14 @@ Sometimes there is a lockup. To get of the underlying issues, you can set
 
 This way lockups will raise an exception.
 
+## Debugging overwrites
+
+If you want more extensive logging when creating a custom overwrite, you can set
+
+`databasez.utils.DATABASEZ_OVERWRITE_LOGGING` to `True` to enable stack traces for import errors in debug messages.
+
+By default this is off, to not confuse people.
+
 ## Links
 
 [esmerald]: https://github.com/dymmond/esmerald
diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index e8893e0..49dc17d 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## 0.11.3
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Excessive and confusing debug logging for overwrite selection.
+- Allow `DATABASEZ_POLL_INTERVAL` overwrites.
+
 ## 0.11.2
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 93369ee..0e0c8f4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ check_types = "mypy -p databasez"
 [tool.hatch.envs.hatch-static-analysis]
 # disables custom ruff rules, required to align with pre-commit
 config-path = "none"
-dependencies = ["ruff==0.10.0"]
+dependencies = ["ruff==0.11.8"]
 
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.hatch-test]