diff --git a/agentic_core/local_auth.py b/agentic_core/local_auth.py
index 004106d..624e420 100644
--- a/agentic_core/local_auth.py
+++ b/agentic_core/local_auth.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 Users stored in DynamoDB config table. Passwords hashed with bcrypt.
 """
 import json
+import logging
 import time
 import hashlib
 import hmac
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@
 
 from config import CONFIG_TABLE, REGION
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 _JWT_SECRET = os.environ.get("AGENTIC_AUTO_JWT_SECRET", "agentic-data-default-secret-change-me")
 _ADMIN_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("AGENTIC_AUTO_ADMIN_PASSWORD", "")  # Must be set via env var at deploy time