diff --git a/nodeman/server.py b/nodeman/server.py
index 6ea53e8..99dd688 100644
--- a/nodeman/server.py
+++ b/nodeman/server.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def __init__(self, settings: Settings):
         else:
             self.logger.info("Configured without OpenTelemetry")
 
-        self.trusted_jwks = []
+        self.trusted_jwks = JWKSet()
         if filename := self.settings.nodes.trusted_jwks:
             try:
                 with open(filename) as fp:
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ def main() -> None:
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
         log_level = "info"
 
+    logging_config["root"]["level"] = log_level.upper()
+
     logger.info("Starting Node Manager version %s", __verbose_version__)
     app = NodemanServer(settings=Settings())