diff --git a/backend/app/services/llm_service.py b/backend/app/services/llm_service.py
index 301a7cf8..f32b310b 100755
--- a/backend/app/services/llm_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/llm_service.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def get_gemini_client():
     # Log SDK version on first call for debugging
     import google.genai as genai_pkg
     if hasattr(genai_pkg, '__version__'):
-        logger.info(f"google-genai SDK version: {genai_pkg.__version__}")
+        print(f"google-genai SDK version: {genai_pkg.__version__}")
     return genai.Client(api_key=GEMINI_API_KEY)