diff --git a/payload.config.ts b/payload.config.ts
index d1aaee7d..c4879b28 100644
--- a/payload.config.ts
+++ b/payload.config.ts
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ const dirname = path.dirname(filename);
 
 export default buildConfig({
   onInit: async (payload) => {
+    payload.logger.info('Payload onInit hook started');
     if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+      payload.logger.info('Running automated migrations...');
       await payload.db.migrate();
+      payload.logger.info('Seeding database...');
       await seedDatabase(payload);
     }
+    payload.logger.info('Payload onInit hook finished');
   },
   admin: {
     user: Users.slug,