diff --git a/src/karl/services/passwords.py b/src/karl/services/passwords.py
index 9f662b0..981828e 100644
--- a/src/karl/services/passwords.py
+++ b/src/karl/services/passwords.py
@@ -45,9 +45,13 @@ class Passwords:
     import keyring_backend
     keyring.set_keyring(keyring=keyring_backend.Backend())
 
+    logger.info(f"Reading secret file at {settings.kp.secret}")
     with open(settings.kp.secret, "r") as fh:
       keyring.set_password("karl", "kp", fh.read().splitlines()[0])
+    logger.info(f"Database file: {settings.kp.file}")
     self._path = settings.kp.file
+    if not os.path.exists(self._path):
+      logger.warning(f"Database file {self._path} does not exist")
 
   @contextmanager
   def open(self, mode: str = "r") -> Generator[PyKeePass | Any, Any, None]: