diff --git a/backend/app/backend_pre_start.py b/backend/app/backend_pre_start.py
index c2f8e29ae1..46ac425640 100644
--- a/backend/app/backend_pre_start.py
+++ b/backend/app/backend_pre_start.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-import logging
-
 from sqlalchemy import Engine
 from sqlmodel import Session, select
 from tenacity import after_log, before_log, retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_fixed
 
 from app.core.db import engine
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from app.utils import logging, logger
 
 max_tries = 60 * 5  # 5 minutes
 wait_seconds = 1
diff --git a/backend/app/initial_data.py b/backend/app/initial_data.py
index d806c3d381..6d7b84345d 100644
--- a/backend/app/initial_data.py
+++ b/backend/app/initial_data.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-import logging
-
 from sqlmodel import Session
 
 from app.core.db import engine, init_db
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from app.utils import logging, logger
 
 
 def init() -> None:
diff --git a/backend/app/tests_pre_start.py b/backend/app/tests_pre_start.py
index 0ce6045635..3432c67bb3 100644
--- a/backend/app/tests_pre_start.py
+++ b/backend/app/tests_pre_start.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-import logging
-
 from sqlalchemy import Engine
 from sqlmodel import Session, select
 from tenacity import after_log, before_log, retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_fixed
 
 from app.core.db import engine
 
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from app.utils import logging, logger
 
 max_tries = 60 * 5  # 5 minutes
 wait_seconds = 1
diff --git a/backend/app/utils.py b/backend/app/utils.py
index 267993745e..59c19f0065 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 from app.core.config import settings
 
 
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+__all__ = ['logger']
+
+
 @dataclass
 class EmailData:
     html_content: str
@@ -114,4 +119,4 @@ def verify_password_reset_token(token: str) -> str | None:
         decoded_token = jwt.decode(token, settings.SECRET_KEY, algorithms=["HS256"])
         return str(decoded_token["sub"])
     except InvalidTokenError:
-        return None
+        return None
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