diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 912a001..37fca62 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ fn log(msg: &str) {
     let _ = std::io::stdout().flush();
 }
 
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+// Wrapper to catch when main returns
+async fn run() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     log("=== NORMOGEN STARTING ===");
     log("[1/7] Loading environment variables...");
     
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     };
     
     log(&format!("[4/7] Connecting to MongoDB at {}...", config.database.uri));
+    log("[4/7] Starting MongoDB connection (this may hang)...");
+    
     let db = match db::MongoDb::new(&config.database.uri, &config.database.database).await {
         Ok(db) => {
             log("[4/7] MongoDB connection successful!");
@@ -148,10 +150,32 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     
     log("=== SERVER READY ===");
     log(&format!("Listening on http://{}:{}", config.server.host, config.server.port));
+    log("About to call axum::serve (this blocks forever)...");
     
     tracing::info!("Server listening on {}:{}", config.server.host, config.server.port);
     
+    // This should block forever
     axum::serve(listener, app).await?;
     
+    // This should never be reached
+    log("[UNEXPECTED] Server stopped!");
+    
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    log("MAIN ENTERED");
+    let result = run().await;
+    log(&format!("MAIN EXITING: {:?}", result));
+    std::process::exit(match result {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            log("EXIT CODE 0");
+            0
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            log(&format!("EXIT CODE 1: {}", e));
+            1
+        }
+    });
+}