diff --git a/render.yaml b/render.yaml
index c2f35ef..f622779 100644
--- a/render.yaml
+++ b/render.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ services:
     buildCommand: 
       - apt-get update && apt-get install -y gcc libpq-dev python3-dev
       - pip install --upgrade pip
+      - pip install gunicorn 
       - pip install -r requirements.txt
       - python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
       - python manage.py migrate --noinput
-    startCommand: "uvicorn egypt_metro.wsgi:application --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000"
+    startCommand: "gunicorn egypt_metro.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000"
     envVars:
       - key: ENVIRONMENT             # Environment for loading specific config
         value: prod
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ services:
       name: persistent-data
       mountPath: /var/lib/egypt-metro
       sizeGB: 1
+    logging:
+      - path: /var/log/egypt-metro.log
     secretFiles:
       - path: /etc/secrets/env.prod  # Load sensitive secrets (e.g., SECRET_KEY, JWT_SECRET)
     healthCheckPath: "/health"       # Optional, ensure health endpoint exists