diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-studio/autogenstudio/cli.py b/python/packages/autogen-studio/autogenstudio/cli.py
index 24e0d5549..ca220b530 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-studio/autogenstudio/cli.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-studio/autogenstudio/cli.py
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ def serve(
 
     os.environ["AUTOGENSTUDIO_API_DOCS"] = str(docs)
     os.environ["AUTOGENSTUDIO_TEAM_FILE"] = team
+    os.environ["AUTOGENSTUDIO_HOST"] = host
+    os.environ["AUTOGENSTUDIO_PORT"] = str(port)
 
     # validate the team file
     if not os.path.exists(team):
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ def serve(
         port=port,
         workers=workers,
         reload=False,
+        log_level="info",
     )
 
 
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-studio/autogenstudio/web/app.py b/python/packages/autogen-studio/autogenstudio/web/app.py
index 2e2ad3337..0fda58560 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-studio/autogenstudio/web/app.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-studio/autogenstudio/web/app.py
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncGenerator[None, None]:
     Lifecycle manager for the FastAPI application.
     Handles initialization and cleanup of application resources.
     """
-    # Startup
-    logger.info("Initializing application...")
+
     try:
         # Initialize managers (DB, Connection, Team)
         await init_managers(initializer.database_uri, initializer.config_dir, initializer.app_root)
-        logger.info("Managers initialized successfully")
 
         # Any other initialization code
         logger.info("Application startup complete")