diff --git a/src/main.common.ts b/src/main.common.ts
index f86f0458..56407f99 100644
--- a/src/main.common.ts
+++ b/src/main.common.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import { logger } from "./utils/logger";
 const platform = process.env.VITE_PLATFORM;
 const pwa_enabled = process.env.VITE_PWA_ENABLED === "true";
 
-logger.error("Platform", { platform });
-logger.error("PWA enabled", { pwa_enabled });
+logger.log("Platform", { platform });
+logger.log("PWA enabled", { pwa_enabled });
 
 // Global Error Handler
 function setupGlobalErrorHandler(app: VueApp) {
diff --git a/src/services/platforms/ElectronPlatformService.ts b/src/services/platforms/ElectronPlatformService.ts
index 6580f5fd..eef3a297 100644
--- a/src/services/platforms/ElectronPlatformService.ts
+++ b/src/services/platforms/ElectronPlatformService.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class ElectronPlatformService implements PlatformService {
   // SQLite initialization configuration
   private static readonly SQLITE_CONFIG = {
     INITIALIZATION: {
-      TIMEOUT_MS: 10000, // 10 seconds for initial setup
+      TIMEOUT_MS: 1000, // with retries, stay under 5 seconds
       RETRY_ATTEMPTS: 3,
       RETRY_DELAY_MS: 1000,
       READY_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS: 100, // How often to check if SQLite is already ready